Name: Caramelised onion gravy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 cups
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 red onions, thinly sliced; 20g butter, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 6 sprigs thyme, leaves picked; ½ cup port; 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar; 2 tsp brown sugar; 1 Tbsp plain flour; 2 cups vegetable stock; Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to season

Caramelised onion gravy

Everyone should have a caramelised onion recipe in their repertoire.

2 cups

Prep

10M

Cook

30M

Total

40M

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Ingredients

2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

2 red onions, thinly sliced

20g butter, chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

6 sprigs thyme, leaves picked

½ cup port

1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

2 tsp brown sugar

1 Tbsp plain flour

2 cups vegetable stock

Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to season

Method

Heat oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add onion and cook for 10 minutes or until very soft.

Stir in butter, garlic, thyme, port, vinegar and sugar, then cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until liquid has almost absorbed and is a deep rich brown. Stir in flour, then add stock. Bring to the boil and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Season and serve.

Ingredients

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