Onion and mustard sauce

Component of another meal - Vegetarian

Good with pork

Cooking method: Boil / simmer
Serves: 4

Time: Quick - less than 30 minutes
Difficulty: Easy - a child could do it

Equipment

  • Saucepan

Ingredients

  • Condiment, cube, or tube
    • Vegetable stock - 1
  • Drink or liquid
    • Cider - 250 ml
    • Water - 150 ml
  • Eggs / cheese / dairy
    • Cream (double) - 120 ml
  • Flour / sugar / baking
    • Flour (plain) - some
  • Fruit / nuts
    • Lemon peel (grated) - some
  • Herb
    • Parsley - some
    • Thyme - some
    • Bay leaf - 2
  • Spread
    • Mustard - 2 tablespoon
  • Vegetable
    • Garlic (chopped) - some
    • Onion (chopped) - 1

Method

Fry the onions and the garlic for a bit to soften, and then add a little flour. Stir in the cider, the water, and the stock cube, bring to the boil and then down to simmer. Add the bay leaves, thyme, and lemon peel and continue to simmer for a bit. Bring back to the boil and stir in the cream and some salt and pepper to taste, and the mustard, and simmer for a bit longer. Just before you're ready to serve, add the chopped parsley.
Submitted by Simon Gray - source: The Sauce Bible