Walnut Free Caramelized Onion Gravy

Total time55 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time45 min

4.5

(28)

Rich, slow-cooked onions are the backbone of a truly great gravy, and this version delivers that deep, jammy sweetness you only get from real patience at the stove. Coconut oil gets things going, and after a good 30-plus minutes of stirring and watching, those onions transform into something golden and almost silky. Warm spices like turmeric and ginger give the sauce an unexpected complexity, while fresh thyme keeps it grounded and savory. Bone broth and coconut aminos build a glossy, full-bodied base, and an arrowroot slurry thickens everything to that perfect pour-over consistency without any flour or starch that might hide unwanted additives. A final splash of apple cider vinegar at the end brightens the whole thing and balances the sweetness of the onions beautifully. Every ingredient here is straightforward and easy to verify, so there's no second-guessing what's in your gravy — just honest, from-scratch flavor that tastes like it took all day.

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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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