Gut Friendly Caramelized Onion Gravy

Total time55 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time45 min

4.5

(28)

Rich, slow-cooked onions are the backbone of this gravy, and the patience required to get them deeply golden and jammy is absolutely worth every minute of stirring. The result is a silky, savory sauce with real depth — warm from turmeric and ginger, fragrant with fresh thyme, and rounded out by a splash of apple cider vinegar that brightens the whole thing. Bone broth forms the liquid base, bringing natural collagen and gut-nourishing goodness that conventional gravies simply can't match. Coconut aminos stand in for soy sauce, delivering that umami punch without any of the ingredients that can be hard on a sensitive digestive system. Arrowroot starch thickens everything to a glossy, spoon-coating consistency without the need for wheat flour, making this a gravy that works beautifully for people navigating grain sensitivities. Every ingredient here is chosen with intention — nothing processed, nothing inflammatory, just clean, whole-food building blocks that happen to taste incredible together. Pour it over roasted vegetables, mashed root vegetables, or anything that needs a serious flavor upgrade.

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Ingredients

4 servings

2 tbsp coconut oil
2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ tsp fine sea salt
½ tsp ground turmeric
¼ tsp ground ginger
1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
2 cups bone broth
1 tbsp coconut aminos
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp arrowroot starch
3 tbsp cold water

Instructions

1
Melt the coconut oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add the sliced onions and salt, spreading them into an even layer.
2
Cook the onions, stirring every 3–4 minutes, for 30–35 minutes until deeply golden, jammy, and reduced to about one-quarter of their original volume. Lower the heat to medium-low if they begin to brown too quickly at the edges.

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