Sauces

Gravy Sauce

Ingredients

  • 2 medium onions, sliced finely
  • Pinch of thyme
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 275 ml (½ pt.) beef stock using ½ stock cube
  • 1 tsp. tomato puree
  • 1 tsp. mustard
  • salt/pepper
  • 1-2 tsp. cornflour, 1-2 tsp. water

Method

1

This is a sauce for adding to casseroles, beef olives etc

2

Fry onions in 1 tbsp. olive oil, together with the garlic and thyme, until nicely browned. Add stock, tomato purée, and mustard and season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil.

3

At this stage, the sauce can be poured over the meat to be cooked in the oven.

4

Alternatively, cook gently over low heat and cover with lid and simmer for about 15 minutes. Mix cornflour with water and stir into sauce until it thickens.

5

Try Madeira wine to replace some of the stock.