Caramelized Apples And Onions Food

CARAMELIZED APPLES AND ONIONS

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook onions in butter 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden.
• Stir in apples; cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until caramel colored. Remove from heat; stir in salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve warm.

CARAMELIZED APPLES AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat half the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add the apples and then one stem of thyme and one bay leaf. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are golden brown but not mushy, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and throw away the thyme and bay leaf.
• In another skillet over medium-high heat, add the remaining olive oil, the butter and the onions, then the remaining thyme and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium low and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are soft and golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat and throw away the thyme and bay leaf.
• To serve, warm the apples and onions over medium-high heat and spoon them around the pork chops on a warmed platter.

CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND APPLES WITH BRIE

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, combine apples, onions, raisins, brown sugar, white sauce mix, and fines herbes; toss well. Place mixture in a 5-quart slow cooker; dot with butter. Cover and cook on Low heat setting for 12 hours.
• 2. Forty minutes before serving, preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with no-stick cooking spray; set aside.
• 3. Unroll pastry sheet. Place Brie wheel in the center of the puff pastry and wrap cheese by bringing ends of pastry together toward the center of the wheel. Carefully turn cheese over, folding pastry ends securely under wheel. Lay on prepared baking sheet, folded side down. Bake for 25 minutes or until light golden brown. Let cool 10 minutes.
• 4. Serve pastry-wrapped Brie warm with caramelized onion and apple mixture.
• Excerpted from the book, Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Cocktail Time, by Sandra Lee
• Copyright© 2009 SLSH Enterprises, Inc.

GRILLED SAUSAGES WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND APPLES

Steps:

• Prepare grill for high heat.
• With a fork, poke sausages several times. Place in a pot, cover with water, and simmer over medium-high heat until cooked through, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Warm butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onions, and cook until soft and translucent. Stir in apples, vinegar, and brown sugar; cook, stirring gently, until caramelized, about 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, place sausages on grill (or under broiler), and cook until well browned. Serve on a mound of caramelized apples and onions.

CORNBREAD WITH CARAMELIZED APPLES AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Melt butter in an 8" cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Pour all but 2 tablespoons butter into a small bowl; set aside.
• Add onion to butter in skillet; season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Add apples, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 2 teaspoons thyme and cook, stirring often, until apples are softened, about 4 minutes. Transfer onion mixture to a medium bowl and reserve skillet.
• Whisk cornmeal, flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and remaining 3 tablespoonss sugar in a large bowl. Gradually whisk in eggs, buttermilk, and 3/4 cup reserved melted butter until smooth (no lumps should remain). Fold in half of onion mixture and scrape batter into reserved skillet. Top with remaining onion mixture and remaining 1 teaspoon thyme.
• Bake cornbread until golden brown and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 30-40 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.
• DO AHEAD: Cornbread can be made 6 hours ahead. Reheat before serving, if desired.

CARAMELIZED ONIONS, APPLE, WALNUTS AND GOAT CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Onions and Apples -- In a large non stick skillet on medium high heat, add the butter, olive oil, onions and start to caramelize. Cook about 5 minutes until they start to brown. Then add the apples, thyme, salt and pepper to taste and cook for approximately 20 minutes until the apples get very soft and brown and almost appear to melt "spreadable.".
• Crust -- I use a baking sheet for this and spray with Pam. Then spread out and lightly roll the pizza dough into a rectangle to fit in the baking pan. Make sure to press the dough out and then prick with a fork all over the crust. This will prevent the crust from "puffing up" or "bubbling" when you cook it. I mix the olive oil, garlic and pepper and brush over the top of the crust and cook at 425 for about 10-12 minutes until it gets slightly brown. Remove from the oven and slightly cool.
• Topping -- Spread the apple onion mixture over crust and garnish with the goat cheese and walnuts fine chopped.
• Broil -- I like to broil the pizza for just 3-5 minutes on the middle rack until the cheese starts to soften and melt.
• Serve -- Cut into squares and serve along side a salad or with any grilled dish. It is a great savory/sweet appetizer or starter dish.

CARAMELIZED ONIONS WITH APPLES AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Place the oil and onions in a medium skillet. Cook slowly, stirring occasionally, over medium-low heat until brown, 15 minutes.
• Add the apples carrots, and water. Cover and continue to cook slowly until the carrots are tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Puree some of the onion mixture in a blender or food processor for the baby and serve the rest as is to your family. Makes 2 cups.