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Onion Gravy

Sam Guarnieri
Sam Guarnieri Posted: 10/08/21 Updated: 12/22/22
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GF Gluten Free LC Low Carb

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This intensely flavorful onion gravy will soon become a staple for your holiday tables! With only a handful of simple ingredients, you’ll have a creamy, savory, and delicious gravy. Pour this onion gravy over potatoes, turkey, or really anything to take every meal to the next level!

mashed potatoes with onion gravy and chopped parsley on top

What Makes This Gravy So Good

  • It’s the perfect surprise addition to any holiday table! This fun gravy is an unexpected twist of a classic favorite. Savory and slightly sweet onions make this crowd-pleaser totally irresistable.
  • It’s super easy and comes together with very minimal effort! Start by caramelizing the onions, then add in the remaining ingredients. Simmer this onion gravy for about 20 minutes until deeply flavorful and delicious!
  • It tastes great over pretty much anything! Mashed potatoes and roasted turkey are the obvious pairing options for this delicious sauce. However, it also tastes incredible over pot roast, roasted veggies, or even meatballs!

Key Ingredients

Yellow Onion – Yellow onions release their natural sweetness once cooked and are ideal for caramelizing. Though any type of onion would work in this recipe with slight change in taste. To prepare your onion, start by slicing off the top and root ends then peeling to remove its papery skin. Once peeled, slice it into either thin rounds or half-moon shapes to use in this recipe.

Beef Bouillon – A beef bouillon cube packs in a ton of flavor for this savory onion gravy! This dark brown cube of goodness is basically just concentrated beef broth. It’ll enhance the taste of this gravy without watering it down. You should be able to find beef bouillon cubes at most grocery stores. However, if you can’t find the cubes, you can use a tablespoon of beef bouillon paste instead.

Chef’s Tips

  • Cook the onions over medium heat to get them as dark brown and caramelized as possible! Caramelized onions are notably sweeter and simply more delicious. While caramelizing onions can take a bit of time (about 30 minutes), the extra wait is always worth it!
  • Be sure to fully dissolve your corn starch in water before adding it to this recipe. Corn starch and water is often referred to as a “cornstarch slurry” and acts as the thickening agent in this gravy. To prepare the slurry, simply mix together a tablespoon of corn starch and a tablespoon of cold water until the starch has dissolved.
  • Feel free to adjust any seasoning in this recipe however you’d like! I find this onion gravy tastes great and super flavorful as-is. Though if you’d prefer, add in some fresh cracked black pepper or a touch more Worcestershire sauce to amp things up even more!
onion gravy in a saucepan with a spoon

More Gravy Recipes to Try

  • Chicken Gravy
  • Ham Gravy
  • Brown Gravy
  • Keto Gravy
  • Vegan Mushroom Gravy
  • Red Eye Gravy with Country Ham
  • Easy Paleo Gravy (Whole30, Grain Free, Vegan Friendly)

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onion gravy in a saucepan with a spoon

Onion Gravy

Prep:5 minutes
Cook:50 minutes
Total:55 minutes
This intensely flavorful onion gravy will soon become a staple for your holiday tables! With only a handful of simple ingredients, you'll have a creamy, savory, and delicious gravy. Pour this onion gravy over potatoes, turkey, or really anything to take every meal to the next level!
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8 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 yellow onion thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 beef bouillon cube
  • 1 cup beef stock
  • 1 tablespoons corn starch dissolved in 1 tablespoon water

Equipment

  • medium saucepan

Instructions 

  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then add in the onion and cook for about 30 minutes or until brown.
  • Stir in Worcestershire sauce, beef bouillon, and beef stock then bring to a boil before reducing to a simmer for 20 minutes.
    onion gravy step 2
  • Stir in the cornstarch and water mixture, and continue to whisk until thick, about one to two minutes.
    onion gravy step 3

Notes

Recipe yields approximately 8 servings. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
 
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
 
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 8. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 40kcal, Carbohydrates: 3g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 8mg, Sodium: 212mg, Potassium: 84mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 88IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 8mg, Iron: 1mg, Net Carbs: 2g

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

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Meet Sam Guarnieri

Sam is a travel, food, and fitness enthusiast from the New York metro area who loves creating new and inventive recipes. Her love of food goes all the way back to her early childhood, cooking alongside her mom and Nonna – the two best cooks she knows! She's a big believer that good-for-you food can still explode with flavor and (most importantly) be easy to make. When she's not in the kitchen, Sam can usually be found planning her next vacation, spending time outdoors, or bingeing the latest Netflix docu-series.

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