Brown Onion Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 1 – 2 tablespoons of butter
• 1- 1½ tablespoons of plain flour
• 300ml chicken or vegetable stock
• ¼ teaspoon of ground allspice
• Salt and pepper
• Juice of ½ lemon

Method

• Chop the onions into small pieces.
• Start to fry in the butter- gently at first – stirring all the time.
• Bring up the heat and allow the onions to brown – even slightly char.
• Sprinkle the flour over and stir and cook for a couple of minutes.
• Add the allspice.
• Slowly add the stock and stir whilst the sauce thickens.
• Simmer gently for a few minutes.
• Season to taste.
• Stir in the lemon juice before serving.

Serve hot with roast darker meats or kotlety mielone – Polish large meatballs/ burgers.