{"id":2348,"date":"2010-05-04T16:52:55","date_gmt":"2010-05-04T20:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/syn-free-onion-gravy"},"modified":"2025-05-20T19:39:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T00:39:26","slug":"rich-onion-gravy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/rich-onion-gravy","title":{"rendered":"Rich Onion Gravy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Best Slimming Eats Gravy you will ever make. The perfect accompaniment to a variety of main meals. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I have been making this gravy for years. I first shared this recipe back in 2009 and it has been loved by many ever since. If you don't admit to eating some of this with a spoon before it hits your plate, then you are telling fibs.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is really easy to make, using simple ingredients and can be varied by what type stock or broth you use to compliment what type of dish you are cooking. For example, use chicken broth\/stock for chicken dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Or use beef broth\/stock for a rich beef version, like in the picture below. The rest of the pictures are for an amazing chicken version which is just perfect for our usual Sunday dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can even make a vegetarian\/vegan version by using vegetable stock. WOW!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of my favourite dishes to use it with are in this Sausages and Mash<\/a><\/strong><\/span> or make up a Chicken Gravy version to go with this delicious Slow Cooked Chicken<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No KFC Style Feast<\/a><\/span><\/strong> would be complete without Gravy and this Bulgur Wheat Sausage and Sage Stuffed Chicken<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>is delicious drizzled with a chicken version of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hey if you are making a Shepherds Pie<\/a><\/span><\/strong> or Cottage Pie<\/a><\/span><\/strong> you could even use some for the base gravy to make it lovely and rich instead of just plain old stock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You also can't have a Sunday Roast Dinner<\/a><\/span><\/strong> without this gravy to drizzle all over these Yorkshire Puddings<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, Best Ever Roast Potatoes<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and Bulgur Wheat Sage and Onion Stuffing Balls<\/a><\/strong><\/span> or Sausage, Onion, Sage, Quinoa Stuffing<\/a><\/strong><\/span> are just shouting out to be smothered in this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But don't save it just for those recipes, Head on over to my FULL RECIPE INDEX<\/span><\/a><\/strong> where you will find over 500+ delicious Slimming Eats recipes to choose from and all are searchable by meal type, ingredients etc.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This gravy just uses some basic ingredients, nothing hard to find or complicated. just onion, garlic, fresh herbs, stock, balsamic vinegar and a little tomato paste (puree). Traditionally you won't find tomato in a gravy, but this helps thicken it and it's such a small amount it won't taste of tomato, trust me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You do need a blender of some description to blend it all up once cooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I use my Nutri Ninja Blender with Auto IQ.<\/span><\/a> <\/strong>This blender is amazing. The auto IQ technology feature, mean it blends to a set pattern depending on what it is you are making. There is also an optional add-on for a food processor bowl, which is perfect for chopping and grating vegetables. Sauces and soups are literally so smooth, once complete with this amazing kitchen gadget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Don't worry though, you don't need a fancy high-tech blender like mine above, a good old immersion stick blender like the Ko\u00f6lle Electric Powerful 3-in-1 800 Watt Hand Stick Blender<\/span><\/a> <\/strong>or a similar make <\/span>will do the job too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I do recommend simmering for the suggested length of time for those flavours to develop. It might seem like an effort, but it really is worth it and you can always double or triple up the recipe to make a large batch, as it is a perfect recipe for freezing, and then just taking out of the freezer as you need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WHAT KITCHEN ITEMS DO I NEED TO MAKE GRAVY?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n