With beef bouillon, flour, onion, and butter, the best gravy recipe is produced quickly and simply. If preferred, serve over mashed potatoes.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 15 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 ½ cups water
- 3 teaspoons beef bouillon
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
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- Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour to combine and add onion. Pour in water and season with bouillon.
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- Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until thickened.
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Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 98 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 21 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 276 mg |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 8 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Best gravy ever! Didn’t have my 2 cup gravy package in the pantry and I’ll never buy it again. I did choose to add a T of worcestershire sauce and a T of ketchup because it was going in Shepherds pie. THANKS!
Used recipe for a rough guide as I only needed a small batch. I added a little rosemary, thyme, substituted onion powder for the onion, a little garlic powder, and fresh ground pepper for extra flavor. I used beef flavored “Better than Bullion” to make beef gravy. Served it over some freshly mashed baby golden potatoes with skins on. Very smooth creamy beefy gravy really paired well with the freshly mashed potatoes. I would definitely use and recommend this gravy recipe again.
The ingredients for this gravy are good. But the instructions need a little work. Most know that you don’t just dump it all in a pot and expect good gravy. Make the roux with melted butter and flour. Cook for a few minutes then add the broth. I sub 1/2t. onion powder for the cooked onion then when it’s the right thickness I add a splash of Worcestershire Sauce. I really brightens the flavor. I make this all the time and always use Better than Bouillon beef base.
If you think it’s too salty, try using better bouillon like Better Than Broth. Cubes or granulated will have a bad effect on gravies. Do sauté the onions in half the butter, make a roux then add other ingredients
This was super easy and quick, I will be making this every time I need a quick gravy. I used chicken bullion so it worked really well as a white gravy for biscuits. I also used dried onion, so it was even easier. The liquid reconstituted the onion so it worked really well.
Fantastic, easy gravy!
It turned out a little salty ! but other than that it taste good and I added some fresh ground pepper !
So easy however tasted great.
This is soooo good. Adding to favorites!
I’ve made this several times over the past several years. It is so easy and yields great flavor. I recently have begun adding a bit more water to make it a little bit more fluid. I’ve subbed in beef or chicken bouillon and both work well. If you don’t have ‘grandma’s recipe’, or have an inherent skill on gravy making, this is a piece of cake.
I sautéed the onions in the butter first then added the flour and cooked for a minute or so to make a rue. Then I add the beef broth and cook to thicken. DON’T ADD SALT AS THE BEEF BROTH IS SALTY. Add pepper and stir. Best tasting and easiest gravy ever!!
I sautéed the onions in the butter first then added the flour and cooked for a minute or so to make a rue. Then I add the beef broth and cook to thicken. DON’T ADD SALT AS THE BEEF BROTH IS SALTY. Add pepper and stir. Best tasting and easiest gravy ever!!
Was more of a raw onion than beef. Would cook the onion first and add more beef bulion in the bouillon/flour mixture.
I followed this recipe as there were no instructions on the order of ingredients… so, I experienced very lumpy flour… I decided to try again… But… at this point I had no more onions left… I used 2 cubes of bouillon instead of 3 – I used corn starch instead of flour and I added about 1/2 a can of beer… So, in order… boil 1 cup of water, add 2 cubes of bouillon, bring to boil… add 1/4 cup butter…. take 1/2 cup cold water add 1/4 cup of corn starch, stir till creamy, add this to the boiling bouillon, stir frequently as it thickens, and then add beer while stirring… let the alcohol cook out and Voila… ready to serve
Very easy, very tasty, very quick to make. This is my new gravy go-to!
I used beef broth instead of the water and bouillon turned out great have made it 2 times now will be my go recipe from now on
The easiest gravy I’ve ever made! I usually use pan drippings but I didn’t have any with what I was cooking. I wanted 2 c. So I adjusted slightly (3 bouillon cubes, black pepper, 3/8 c flour, 1/4 onion, just a pat of butter). Was done in no time! Thickened nicely and really wonderful flavor! Thank you! Will use again and again.
Tastes great! I will never buy the packets of powder gravy again.
Amazing and delicious. It also tastes good made with chicken bullion. But I always make it without onion.
Simple, quick and easy to adapt. I used this to make the gravy for my smothered pork chops as I didn’t have buttermilk on hand for the recipe. Worked perfectly and is much easier with ingredients that I keep on my shelf.
If you use broth or stock instead of bouillon, it brings down the salt considerably