Name: Easy onion gravy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 25g butter -; 1 tbsp olive oil -; 1 bay leaf -; 2 sprigs of thyme -; 4 onions, sliced (red or white, or a mixture) -; 1 tsp sugar -; 1 tbsp flour -; 200ml red wine -; 2 tsp red wine vinegar -; 500ml beef stock (or vegetable stock) -

Ingredients for - Easy onion gravy

1. 25g butter

2. 1 tbsp olive oil

3. 1 bay leaf

4. 2 sprigs of thyme

5. 4 onions, sliced (red or white, or a mixture)

6. 1 tsp sugar

7. 1 tbsp flour

8. 200ml red wine

9. 2 tsp red wine vinegar

10. 500ml beef stock (or vegetable stock)

How to cook deliciously - Easy onion gravy

1 . Stage

Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat, add the bay leaf and thyme and cook for a min to infuse the flavours of the herbs. Add the onions and coat well in the butter and oil, sprinkle over the sugar and a big pinch of salt and slowly cook the onions down for 45-50 mins, stirring occasionally until sticky and caramelised.

2 . Stage

Add the flour and stir well, coating all of the onions. Cook for a min then add the wine and vinegar, turn up the heat and reduce by half, so about 2 mins, whisking a little to ensure the flour doesn’t lump at all. Pour in the stock, bring to the boil and cook for 6-8 mins, until the gravy is thick enough to coat the back of spoon. If you cook it a bit too much and it gets too thick, add a splash of water. Season well and serve.