Red wine gravy

Name: Red wine gravy
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 tbsp beef dripping or butter; 2 tbsp plain flour; 200ml red wine; 500ml beef stock; 1 tbsp redcurrant jelly; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 2 thyme sprigs

A glossy gravy with red wine, made from the roasting tin juices. Good with beef and lamb.

Nut free

Time30 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.58 a head

6 servings

Ingredients

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1onionfinely chopped
1 tbspbeef dripping or butter
2 tbspplain flour
200 mlred wine
500 mlbeef stock
1 tbspredcurrant jelly
1 tspWorcestershire sauce
2thyme sprigs

Method

1
Melt the dripping in a saucepan and cook the onion over a medium heat for 8 minutes until soft and golden.
8 min
2
Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
3
Pour in the wine, bring to the boil and let it bubble for 3 minutes.
3 min
4
Add the stock, redcurrant jelly, Worcestershire sauce and thyme. Simmer for 15 minutes until thickened.
15 min
5
Strain into a jug, add any roasting tin juices, and season to taste.

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