Basic Brown Sauce

• 4 slices onions (thin slices)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
• 1 cup water
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

1. Saute onion in butter in a heavy skillet until onion is tender; discard onion. Cook butter over low heat until it begins to brown. Add flour, stirring until smooth ( I find that a whisk works best). Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add bouillon granules, and gradually stir in water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Stir in pepper. Serve with beef or pork.
2. Bordelaise Sauce: Substitute 1/3 cup dry red wine for 1/3 cup of the water, and stir in 3/4 teaspoon dried parsley flakes and 1/4 teaspoon dried whole thyme; increase pepper to 1/4 teaspoon.
3. Mushroom Brown Sauce: Saute 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms in 2 tablespoons butter; drain and stir into Basic Brown Sauce. Serve with beef.

onions, butter, flour, beef bouillon granules, water, pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/basic-brown-sauce-180020 (may not work)