Sauté the onion and garlic in a pan with olive oil and a little butter until fragrant.
Add Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce and cream. If I have some, I’ll add half a cup of stock, but it’s not necessary if you don’t have it. Bring liquid to a gentle boil.
Turn off the heat and stir in the gravy slurry.
If the sauce is too thin, add a little more gravy slurry. If it becomes too thick, loosen with a splash of cream or water. Pour over a steak, schnitzel, cutlets or whatever your heart desires!
MUSHROOM SAUCE
Prepare Maggi gravy according to packet instructions. Bring the water to a boil first, then whisk in the gravy powder vigorously to prevent lumps. If needed, strain through a fine sieve.
Brown mushrooms and garlic in a pan. Add Worcestershire sauce, stock and cream and bring to a simmer.
Stir in gravy slurry and cook until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
In a pan, sauté onion and garlic until fragrant. Add cracked black pepper and toast briefly.
Pour in stock and reduce slightly. Add cream and bring to a gentle boil. Stir in gravy slurry and cook until thickened. Finish with a dash of Worcestershire sauce and season to taste.
