Help!! Can You Thicken A Casserole Without Using Cornflour

r.mac_2

try adding a spoonful or two of redcurrant jelly or cranberry jelly or mustard to thicken. I make a sausage casserole with these ingredients in and they are there to add both flavour and thicken the sauce without the use of flour.

HTH

tesuhoha

I add some barley or some rice and some meat gravy granules

Rachie_B

if its a beef / chicken casserole etc i use gravy granules too

streetgirl74

I used the flour mixed with water in the end and it thickened up straight away thanks for all your help everyone :j

HOLsale

shetitasatic wrote:

I know it's not very OS, but I find that instant onion gravy granules are ideal to thicken casseroles etc. You can do it at the last minute, so if something does not reduce as much as you hope, all is not lost!!

if you buy the cheapy versions of any gravy like the beef or chicken, veg or onion you can do this and it really adds flavour and not that much cost

i like cheapy smash and will buy it specifically for this purpose. we don't make mash a lot so it's just easier to have it on hand and it's really cheap anyway (i'm talking tesco value here) and it at least adds a *bit* more nutrional value than cornflour does

also you'll find that brown flour thickens with less than whiteflour and it's better for you as well but i don't like faffing around with the flours myself as you have to be so careful of lumps

ladygrey_2

I melt some butter and mix in any flour then add to a casserole to thicken

Symbeaux1

Clear sauces should be thickend using a paste of arroweroot (powder mixed with water, slowly) bring to boil and should thicken.

~MITZALINE~

I usualy thicken sauces & casseroles with breadcrumbs, mashed potatoes or couscous. Double cream also works as does a knob of real butter. Gravy granules, tomato puree also. Hope this helps.

ubamother

I find porridge oats work well as a casserole/soup thickener as well - put in a tablespoon and give it 15 minutes

maypole

When I make sausage casserole, I first caramelise the onions in a pan and that is when I add the flour and make the gravy and then add the oven browned sausages before putting in the oven, I also add a tin of tomatoes.