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Onion Gravy

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 1 cup

Ingredients

3

tablespoons unsalted butter

2

medium onions, halved and thinly sliced

1

tablespoon all-purpose flour

1

/3 cup Madeira wine

1

cup homemade or low-sodium store-bought chicken stock

1

/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the onions, stirring, until golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Cover; cook over low heat until brown, about 25 minutes.

    Step 2

    Add the flour. Cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in the wine, stock, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until thick, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.