Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, halved
2 garlic cloves
3 carrots, cut in chunks
3 celery stalks, cut in chunks
4 sprigs flat-leaf parsley, plus 4 sprigs
4 sprigs fresh thyme, plus 4 sprigs
4 sage leaves, plus 4 leaves
2 bay leaves, plus 2 leaves
1/4 cup cognac, plus 2 tablespoons
2 tablespoons flour

1 quart chicken broth, low sodium
1 pound smoked and cooked turkey wings
2 cups water
2 tablespoons olive oil
Turkey giblets and neck
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon green peppercorns

Directions

Melt butter in a large
stockpot over medium heat. Saute the onion, garlic, carrots, and celery with 4 sprigs
each parsley and thyme, 4 sage leaves, and 2 bay leaves until fragrant. Deglaze the pan
with 1/4 cup cognac, cook for 2 minutes to evaporate the alcohol. Sprinkle in flour to
tighten up the mixture and stir to dissolve. Pour in the chicken broth a little at a time
to avoid lumping. Add the smoked turkey wings and water, simmer for 15 minutes while
preparing the giblets.

Coat a saute pan with olive oil and place over medium-high heat. Add the turkey giblets
and neck, along with the remaining herbs. Season with salt and pepper. Add 2 tablespoons

cognac and continue to cook until the giblets are cooked through. Remove the giblets from
the pan and chop them up.

Pass the broth through a strainer to remove the large pieces of turkey and vegetables.
Return the broth to the stove and add the giblets. Simmer until the gravy is thick enough
to coat the back of a spoon. Stir in peppercorns and serve with turkey.