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.