Title: Rich brown gravy
 Categories: Holiday, Gravy
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
    1/4 c  Olive oil
      1    Carrot diced
      1    Onion,small,diced
      1    Celery heart,diced
      2    Celery stalks,diced
    1/2    Bay leaf,small
    1/4 ts Thyme,dried
    1/4 c  Pastry flour,whole-wheat
      5    Peppercorns,black or white
    1/4 c  Parsley,fresh,coarse chopped
      4 c  Water
      4 c  Stock,vegetable,homemade
           Rock salt,ground
           Pepper,freshly ground
 
  Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan. Mix the diced carrot, diced onion,
  diced celery heart or diced celery and saute until it begins to
  brown. Add the flour and stir until brown. Add the peppercorns and
  the parsley. Stir well and add the water and stock. Simmer for 2
  hours, stirring occasionally. Sauce should be the consistency of
  whipping cream. Strain.