Onion Gravy

Onion Gravy large icon This rich, dark onion gravy goes extremely well with all manner of dishes but especially with sausage and mash.

Ingredients

  • 240g Onion (1½)
  • 1 clove of Garlic (about 4g)
  • 2 teaspoons Seedless Raspberry Jam
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Fresh Thyme
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 500ml Beef Stock
  • 125ml Red Wine
  • 2mg Masala or Dry Sherry (optional)
  • 15g Unsalted Butter
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • Preparation Time: 5 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 40 minutes
  • Serves: 2 - 3

Method

  1. Peel and dice the onion. Peel and finely chop and garlic. preparing the ingredients
  2. In a frying pan, heat the oil and butter over a medium heat and cook the onion until it has completely softened and is beginning to turn brown. frying the onion
  3. Add the garlic and thyme and fry for a further 1 minute.
  4. Add the masala, armagnac or sherry and the bay leaf, stir it in and then mix in the red wine, mustard and seedless raspberry jam.
  5. Reduce the wine until it has reached a syrupy consistency, then add the beef stock and season with salt & pepper. reducing the liquids
  6. Simmer until it has reduced by half.
  7. Taste the gravy, adjust the seasoning if necessary, remove the bay leaf and serve. the finished onion gravy

Useful Information

Can it be Frozen? Yes.

Can it be prepared in advance? Yes,it can be finished up to 3 days in advance.

Will leftovers be nice? Yes, for up to 3 days after it is made.

Notes

  • If you can’t get seedless jam, you can use normal jam but push it through a sieve first to remove the seeds.