Caramelised onion gravy

Name: Caramelised onion gravy
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 4 large onions, thinly sliced; 40g butter; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp caster sugar; 2 tbsp plain flour; 600ml beef stock; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

A deep brown onion gravy cooked slowly until sweet. Spoon it over sausages, mash or a nut roast.

Nut free

Time50 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.55 a head

4 servings

Ingredients

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4large onionsthinly sliced
40 gbutter
1 tbspolive oil
1 tspcaster sugar
2 tbspplain flour
600 mlbeef stock
1 tbspbalsamic vinegar
1 tbspWorcestershire sauce

Method

1
Melt the butter with the oil in a large pan. Add the onions and sugar with a pinch of salt.
2
Cook over a low to medium heat for 30 minutes, stirring often, until deep golden brown.
30 min
3
Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
4
Add the stock a little at a time, stirring, then add the vinegar and Worcestershire sauce.
5
Simmer for 10 minutes until thick and glossy. Season with black pepper.
10 min

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