4.8 from 15 votes
Caramelized Onion and Apple Cider Gravy
This caramelized onion and apple cider gravy is made almost entirely in the slow cooker. It's the perfect pairing for all your Thanksgiving side dishes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
13 hrs
Total Time
13 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 302 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 cups thinly sliced onions from about 2 medium onions
- 1 garlic clove peeled
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into cubes
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup hard apple cider
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Add the sliced onions, garlic, butter, brown sugar and balsamic vinegar to the insert of your slow cooker. Cover and set your slow cooker to low. Cook the onions for at least 8 hours, or up to 12 hours. The onions will be very soft and browned when they are finished cooking.
- Remove the cover from your slow cooker. Add the cornstarch and stir until the onions are coated. Then stir in the apple cider, vegetable stock, thyme and the bay leaf. Cover, set your slow cooker to high and cook for an additional 1 hour.
- After an hour, remove the cover from your slow cooker. Using a pair of tongs, remove and discard the thyme sprigs and the bay leaf.
- Transfer the contents of your slow cooker to your blender and blend on high until the gravy reaches your desired consistency. Depending on the size of your blender, you may have to work in batches, being very careful when transferring and blending hot liquids.
- Return the gravy to the slow cooker. Taste and add salt, if desired. Keep the gravy warm (set your slow cooker to either the warm or low setting), until you are ready to serve it. Alternately, the gravy can be made 1 to 2 days in advance, refrigerated in an airtight container and then reheated before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
302kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
330mg
(14%)
Potassium
419mg
(12%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
704IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
72mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 302
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 302kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 330mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 419mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 704IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.