Sweet Gravy Love

What happens when you have buttermilk biscuits left over, and it's a cool, rainy Saturday? You get up and make onion gravy for your southern wife! So easy and so, so delicious!

Simple to make:

Just toss some peanut oil  (about 4 tablespoons) in a skillet, add a chunk of butter (about 3 tablespoons) and get the oil smoking hot.  Slice a white onion into paper-thin sections (I used my groovy Shun knife) and dump the onions in the skillet. Keep an eye on them and bring them a light golden brown. Add some crushed garlic (how much is up to you), some cracked black pepper, a touch of red pepper and cook for another couple of minutes. Add about a teaspoon of Kosher salt and stir.

Add flour in tablespoon increments until it looks right... yeah, I know, that's not much of a guide but this is a totally 'by feel' sort of thing. You'll know when it's right. Not too wet, not too clumpy... Once the flour is cooked in, deglaze with a good splash of white vinegar. Now it's time for the milk.

Pour in milk in 1/2 cup increments (don't worry about measuring, just go for it) and stir well after each addition. Keep adding milk until the gravy is the consistency you prefer. I like mine thick but not gloppy... some folks like theirs really thick, others prefer gravy to be on the runny side. Whatever makes ya happy!

Let the mix simmer for a few minutes, taste for seasoning (always, always, always taste before serving!) and serve over split and toasted biscuits. Homemade gravy and from-scratch buttermilk biscuits... this will knock your socks off!