Super easy onion gravy recipe using Bisto and it’s PERFECT for pouring all over your bangers and mash!
I make no apologies for just how simple, quick and cheat-y this recipe is.
Sometimes I want onion gravy and I want it ready in just minutes I don’t want to faff and wait for it to simmer and bubble away to perfection.
I just want to slop it on my sausages and dribble it over my cheat-y Aunt Bessie Yorkshire puddings.
If you fancy making your own, here’s the ‘cough’ recipe! I usually use the ‘posh’ Bisto… you know, the beef one in the glass jar!
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Cheat’s Onion Gravy Recipe With Bisto
You are just going to love how simple this recipe is – perfect for those nights when you want food to be fast and easy!
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Equipment Needed
- Chopping board
- Knife
- Weighing scales (or just estimate the amount of butter)
- Saucepan
- Teaspoon
- Cooking spoon
Ingredients For Onion Gravy
You’ll literally just need three ingredients and some boiling water to make our tasty, rich onion sauce
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- 30g Butter
- 1 Red Onion
- 4 tsp Bisto Gravy Granules
- 300ml Boiling Water
How To Make Onion Gravy
You’re just going to love how simple this yummy gravy recipe is to make. So quick and easy!
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Step One – prepare the onions ready to make gravy
- Peel and slice the red onion into half moons – you can do this as thin or as thick as you like.
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Step Two – fry the onions in butter
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat until it just starts to sizzle.
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- Tip in the red onions slices.
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- Gently fry the onions over a medium heat until they’re softened – stir often so they don’t stick.
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Step Three – make up the Bisto gravy
- When the onions are almost done – add 4 tsp of Bisto Gravy Granules to a measuring jug
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- Pour in 300ml of boiling water onto the Bisto Gravy Granules and stir until all the granules are dissolved.
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Step Four – mix the onions and gravy together
- When your red onions are cooked through – slowly pour the gravy into the saucepan with the fried onions.
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- Return the pan to the hob and continue to stir over a low heat until everything is mixed together and the gravy starts to thicken slightly.
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- The easy onion gravy is ready to serve when it’s thickened slightly.
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Variations Of Our Easy Onion Gravy Recipe To Try
We’ve popped a few suggestions below for how you can make the onion gravy differently for a little variety!
- Add some thinly sliced mushrooms with your onions and make a panful of rich, tasty mushroom and onion gravy.
- Go vegetarian and use vegetarian gravy granules in place of the beef variety.
How To Serve Onion Gravy
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- Dollop onto sausages – it’s mouthwateringly good with creamy mashed potatoes and Cumberland sausages.
- Drizzle into Yorkshire puddings.
If you LOVE gravy then you’ll just LOVE these easy family dinners!
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- Sausage Casserole – a super easy sausage stew with braised sausages in a rich onion and carrot gravy – perfect for dinner on a cold day – serve with creamy mashed potatoes and cheat Yorkshire puddings.
- – just the BEST way to cook a piece of brisket – slowly simmered in a rich gravy – great for a laid back Sunday Dinner.
- Beef and Ale Stew – a rustic beef and ale stew you can make in the slow cooker – this rich, filling beef stew is ideal served ladled into bowls with crusty bread to mop up the juices.
- Air Fryer Sausages – this gravy is perfect poured all over air fryer sausages with a side of lush cheesy mash!
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Cheats Onion Gravy
Yield: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Delicious, easy onion gravy recipe that's perfect for dolloping on sausages.
Ingredients
- 30g Butter
- 1 Red Onion
- 4 tsp Bisto Gravy Granules
- 300ml Boiling Water
Instructions
- Peel and slice he onion into half moons.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan and gently fry the onions until soft.
- Mix up the Bisto gravy as per the packet instructions.
- Pour the gravy into the saucepan with the onions and simmer for a couple of minutes to thicken.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 66Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 70mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 0g
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 - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
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Disclosure – the Joseph Joseph nesting bowl – measuring jug set used whilst making this recipe was gifted for review in November 2017 – you can read theJoseph Joseph nesting bowl review here.