Onion Gravy

also called brown onion gravy · smothering gravy · smothered gravy · brown gravy

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Onion Gravy: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
Brown the onions all the way to the colour you want the gravy to be. Nothing later puts it back.
3 Tbs(40 g)bacon fatbrown the onions 25 minstir the flour in 3 minwhisk in stock, simmer 12 min
3 large(1 1/2 lb / 700 g; sliced thin)yellow onions
3 Tbs(24 g)all-purpose flour
3 cups(710 mL)beef stock
1 tspWorcestershire sauce
1 tspblack pepper
1 tspkosher salt
Season it after it has reduced. Three cups goes down to two and salt at the start arrives twice as strong
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2brown the onions 25 min

3stir the flour in 3 min

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4whisk in stock, simmer 12 min

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40 min
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28 minthe rest you can walk away from
  1. brown the onions 25 min

    25 minneeds youfrom the start

  2. stir the flour in 3 min

    3 minneeds you25 min in

  3. whisk in stock, simmer 12 min

    12 minwalk away28 min in

You'll need heavy skillet

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>> title: Onion Gravy
>> category: Sauces & Gravies
>> tags: onion, gravy, southern, pan sauce, stovetop
>> counters: Meat and Three
>> aka: brown onion gravy, smothering gravy, smothered gravy, brown gravy
>> servings: 6
>> time: 50 min
>> pairs-with: smothered-pork-chops, baked-turkey-wings, meatloaf

>> step: Brown the onions all the way to the colour you want the gravy to be. Nothing later puts it back.
Brown the onions all the way to the colour you want the gravy to be.

>> step: brown the onions 25 min
Melt @bacon fat{3%Tbs}(40 g) with @yellow onions{3%large}(1 1/2 lb / 700 g; sliced thin) in a #heavy skillet{} and cook them down for ~brown{25%min}.

>> step: stir the flour in 3 min
Stir @&(~1)browned onions{} with @all-purpose flour{3%Tbs}(24 g) for ~stir{3%min}, until the flour smells toasted rather than raw.

>> step: whisk in stock, simmer 12 min
Whisk @&(~1)onion roux{} with @beef stock{3%cup}(710 mL), @Worcestershire sauce{1%tsp}, @black pepper{1%tsp}, @kosher salt{1%tsp} and ~simmer{12%min}.

Season it after it has reduced. Three cups goes down to two and salt at the start arrives twice as strong.