Creamy Onion Gravy recipe

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
¾ cup buttermilk
⅓ cup water
salt and pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

69.2 calories
carbohydrate: 5.2 g
cholesterol: 1.2 mg
fat: 4.9 g
fiber: 0.4 g
protein: 1.5 g
saturatedFat: 0.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 420.5 mg
sugar: 2.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and stir in the onion. Cook onion until tender, then set aside. Stir flour into the saucepan. Slowly cook and stir in the remaining oil 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

  2. Whisk the buttermilk into the flour mixture. Blend in the water, adjusting the amount as necessary to attain desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with the reserved onions.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

This creamy onion gravy gets its sour tang from buttermilk. Use with mashed potatoes, or as we had them when I was a child, German dumplings. Leftover cooking water from potatoes is best, but regular water will do.

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