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How To Make Easy Red Onion Gravy From Scratch

ByWendy Mallins
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Ditch the store-bought onion gravy and make your own super-easy red onion gravy from scratch. So delicious and warming!

This red onion gravy is just perfect served with sausages and mashed potatoes and it's super easy to make too!

Why You'll LOVE This Red Onion Gravy Recipe 

Just a few ingredients - you'll only need a few ingredients to make this easy homemade gravy from scratch. Most of which are store cupboard ingredients.

Really easy recipe - just chop, fry, simmer and pour. It's so simple to make, you can have it whipped up whilst the sausage and mash are cooking.

Red Onion Gravy Recipe

Serves – 4 

Prep Time – 5 minutes 

Cook Time – 20 minutes

Total Time – 25 minutes 

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Equipment Needed 

  • Sharp knife
  • Measuring jug
  • Teaspoon
  • Tablespoon
  • Saucepan
  • Cooking spoon

Ingredients For Red Onion Gravy 

You'll only need a few ingredients to simmer up a panful of this tasty red onion gravy

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 red onion - chopped or sliced
  • 2 teaspoon honey
  • 2 teaspoon plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon onion granules
  • 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 400ml beef stock
  • pinch salt
  • pinch black pepper

How To Make Red Onion Gravy 

You'll really like how simple this gravy is to make, and just how delicious it tastes poured over bangers and mash!

Step One - gently fry the red onions

  • Add the olive oil to a saucepan over a medium heat.
  • Tip in the chopped onions and a pinch of salt and cook for around 5 minutes to soften them.
Image shows a black pan on a wooden chopping board with red onions and olive oil being stirred together, there is also a container of onion granules and a tablecloth

Step Two - add the honey

  • Stir in the honey and cook for a further 1 minute.

Step Three - add the flour

  • Add the flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring to coat the onions in flour.
Image shows a black pan on a wooden chopping board with red onions and olive oil being stirred together, there is also a container of onion granules and a tablecloth

Step Four - add the seasonings

  • Stir in the mustard, Worcestershire sauce and add a pinch of pepper.
Image shows a black pan on a wooden chopping board with red onions and olive oil being stirred together

Step Five - add the hot beef stock

  • Slowly pour in the hot beef stock, and mix to a smooth gravy.

Step Six - cook the red onion gravy

  • Bring the gravy to the boil, then simmer over a low heat with the lid off for around 10 minutes, to thicken the gravy. Then serve.
Image shows a Gravy Boat with red onion gravy inside, to the left there is a blue plate with several sausages on, above the plate there is a black bowl of mash, to the right of the mash there is a black bowl of brocolli

How To Store And Reheat Leftover Onion Gravy

How Store Leftover Onion Gravy

Leftover onion gravy can be cooled (within 2 hours of cooking) and stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 48 hours.

Alternatively you can cool the gravy and store it in a suitable freezer-safe container for up to 8 weeks. To use, defrost thoroughly in the fridge overnight, then reheat as below.

How To Reheat Onion Gravy

To reheat the gravy, pour into a saucepan and bring to the boil on the hob. Boil for around 5 minutes, stirring often until the gravy is piping hot thought.

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Image shows a Gravy Boat with red onion gravy inside, to the left there is a blue plate with several sausages on, above the plate there is a black bowl of mash, to the right of the mash there is a black bowl of brocolli

Red Onion Gravy

Yield: Serves 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

A rich, delicious, beefy onion gravy that's perfect for pouring over bangers and mash!

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 red onion - chopped or sliced
  • 2 teaspoon honey
  • 2 teaspoon plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon onion granules
  • 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 400ml beef stock
  • pinch salt
  • pinch black pepper

Instructions

  1. Add the olive oil to a saucepan over a medium heat. Tip in the chopped onions and a pinch of salt and cook for around 5 minutes to soften them.
  2. Stir in the honey and cook for a further 1 minute. Image shows a black pan on a wooden chopping board with red onions and olive oil being stirred together, there is also a container of onion granules and a tablecloth
  3. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring to coat the onions in flour. Image shows a black pan on a wooden chopping board with red onions and olive oil being stirred together, there is also a container of onion granules and a tablecloth
  4. Stir in the mustard, Worcestershire sauce and add a pinch of pepper. Image shows a black pan on a wooden chopping board with red onions and olive oil being stirred together
  5. Slowly pour in the hot beef stock, and mix to a smooth gravy.
  6. Bring the gravy to the boil, then simmer over a low heat with the lid off for around 10 minutes, to thicken the gravy.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 73Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 310mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 0gSugar: 5gProtein: 3g

Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.

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Cuisine: British / Category: Sauces & Sides

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