Cheats onion gravy

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Super easy onion gravy recipe using Bisto and it’s PERFECT for pouring all over your bangers and mash! 

I make no apologies for just how simple, quick and cheat-y this recipe is.

Sometimes I want onion gravy and I want it ready in just minutes I don’t want to faff and wait for it to simmer and bubble away to perfection.

I just want to slop it on my sausages and dribble it over my cheat-y Aunt Bessie Yorkshire puddings.

If you fancy making your own, here’s the ‘cough’ recipe! I usually use the ‘posh’ Bisto… you know, the beef one in the glass jar!

Cheat’s Onion Gravy Recipe with Bisto

Ingredients for Onion Gravy

• 30g Butter

• 1 Red Onion

• 4 tsp Bisto Gravy Granules

• 300ml Boiling Water

How To Make Onion Gravy

• Peel and slice the red onion into half moons – you can do this as thin or as thick as you like.

• Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat until it just starts to sizzle.

• Tip in the red onions slices.

• Gently fry the onions over a medium heat until they’re softened – stir often so they don’t stick.

• When the onions are almost done – add 4 tsp of Bisto Gravy Granules to a measuring jug

• Pour in 300ml of boiling water onto the Bisto Gravy Granules and stir until all the granules are dissolved.

• When your red onions are cooked through – slowly pour the gravy into the saucepan with the fried onions.

• Return the pan to the hob and continue to stir over a low heat until everything is mixed together and the gravy starts to thicken slightly.

• The easy onion gravy is ready to serve when it’s thickened slightly.

Variations on onion gravy recipe to try

• Add some thinly sliced mushrooms with your onions and make a panful of rich, tasty mushroom and onion gravy.

• Go vegetarian and use vegetarian gravy granules in place of the beef variety.

How to serve onion gravy

• Dollop onto sausages – it’s mouthwateringly good with creamy mashed potatoes and Cumberland sausages.

• Drizzle into Yorkshire puddings.

If you LOVE our easy onion gravy recipe then you’ll just LOVE these easy family dinners!

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• Easy Sausage Stew – a super easy sausage stew with braised sausages in a rich onion and carrot gravy – perfect for dinner on a cold day – serve with creamy mashed potatoes and cheat Yorkshire puddings.

• Slow Cooker Brisket & Gravy – just the BEST way to cook a piece of brisket – slowly simmered in a rich gravy – great for a laid back Sunday Dinner.

• Beef and Ale Stew – a rustic beef and ale stew you can make in the slow cooker – this rich, filling beef stew is ideal served ladled into bowls with crusty bread to mop up the juices.

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Disclosure – the Joseph Joseph nesting bowl – measuring jug set used whilst making this recipe was gifted for review in November 2017 – you can read the Joseph Joseph nesting bowl review here.