Roux

Ingredients

• 2+3/4 cups bone broth (or any broth)
• 1+1/2 cups half-and-half
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tsp salt
• Black pepper
• 1 cup coarse ground polenta
• 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 cup grated fresh parmesan
• 2-4 sprigs of fresh thyme
• A drizzle of good olive oil
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 2 tsps herbs de provence
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1.5 tsp salt
• dash smoked paprika
• 1 large finely minced shallot
• 4-6 small multi-color carrots, ideally no more than 1 inch in diameter
• 1-2 sprigs fresh rosemary, or use dried instead