With Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up (hooray!), it’s time to start gathering some recipes for the perfect family feast. A must-have for both occasions is a really good gravy — it helps to tie together all your different dishes into one cohesive meal. A traditional gravy is made with meat juices, but if you’re after a vegetarian version, or you’re just not cooking a joint of meat, this caramelized onion gravy is a seriously tasty alternative.
Ingredients:
- 1 Tablespoon oil
- 3 onions
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon flour
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or oregano
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions:
1. Peel and halve the onions, and thinly slice.
2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, and add the onions. Cook over a medium-low heat, stirring regularly, until very soft and browned — at least 20 minutes. Add the sugar and balsamic vinegar, and cook for a further 5 minutes.
3. Add the flour to the caramelized onions, and mix well. Then add the vegetable stock and dried herbs, and mix to combine. Bring to a simmer, and cook for a couple more minutes. Season to taste, and serve warm.
Peel and halve the onions, and thinly slice.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan, and add the onions. Cook over a medium-low heat, stirring regularly, until very soft and browned — at least 20 minutes. Add the sugar and balsamic vinegar, and cook for a further five minutes.
Add the flour to the caramelized onions, and mix well. Then add the vegetable stock and dried herbs, and mix to combine. Bring to a simmer, and cook for a couple more minutes. Season to taste, and serve warm.
This caramelized onion gravy has a deep, rich flavor, and goes perfectly with all kinds of meals — from a full Christmas or Thanksgiving feast to a simple dinner of bangers and mash.
Don’t be stingy — the more gravy, the better!
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