Rich beef jus

This is tasty. Pour it over steak.

Ingredients

• Knorr beef cube pot thing in 150 waters
• Lardons
• Thyme leaves
• Half an onion
• Onion marmalade (20ml)
• Balsamic vinegar (15ml)
• Butter (chunk)

Method

• Drizzle olive oil. Brown off lardons. Add onion and thyme when crisp. Cook for four or five mins until onions are soft.
• Add the above to the steak pan. Add balsamic vinegar, marmalade and stock.
• Reduce heat, simmer for 10 mins until rich, smooth and coats the back of a spoon.
• Season, stir in knob of butter.