Caramelized Onions Mushroom Gravy Food

PASTA WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large Dutch oven or wide pot over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, undisturbed, until they are lightly browned and they start to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir well, then add the onions, paprika, remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally (more frequently toward the end), until the onions are golden and very tender, about 30 minutes, reducing the heat to medium during the last 10 minutes so the onions don't burn.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs for al dente. Reserve 1 1/2 cups cooking water, then drain. Add the pasta, 3/4 cup cooking water, the sour cream and vinegar to the mushroom-onion mixture. Toss until the pasta is well coated and slightly saucy, gradually adding the remaining cooking water as needed.
• Add about half each of the parsley, dill and chives to the pasta and toss; season with salt and pepper. Divide among bowls and top with the remaining parsley, dill and chives.

PORK CHOPS WITH CARAMELIZED ONION-MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Season chops with flour, salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in cast iron skillet over medium-high heat; sauté chops until golden brown.
• Remove.
• Add onions and lightly brown.
• Remove.
• Add 1 tablespoons unsalted butter; when melted, add mushrooms. Remove and de-glaze skillet with 1/3 cup beef broth or wine, if preferred.
• Pour remaining beef broth into crock pot.
• Add sauce from skillet, Worcestershire and spices; add chops, onions and mushrooms.
• Cover and cook on LOW heat setting for 7-8 hours, until very tender.
• EXTRACT BAY LEAF.
• Turn temperature to HIGH; add 1 tablespoons butter.
• Mix cornstarch with Half and Half.
• Whisk to blend well. Add to crock pot and whisk.
• Cook for an additional 15-20 minutes(depending on sauce thickness preferred).
• Serve over cooked rice.

CHICKEN BREASTS W/MUSHROOMS & CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Season chicken breasts with seasoned salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a skillet then add the breasts.
• Brown the breasts on medium heat on both sides, transfer to a baking dish and put into a 350°F oven to finish cooking.
• In the same skillet add another tbsp of oil and add the onions; sauté until translucent.
• Add a couple teaspoons of sugar and the red wine (optional) and sauté until the onions become caramelized.
• Set onions aside.
• Sauté the mushrooms in the skillet.
• Remove the breasts from the oven and spoon some of the caramelized onions atop each one, then spoon some sautéed mushrooms on each. Finally, sprinkle some blue cheese over the mushrooms and place under the broiler for a couple minutes until the cheese becomes slightly browned.
• Serve the breasts on a nest of angel hair pasta or bed of wild rice or couscous.

CARAMELIZED ONIONS (INA GARTEN BAREFOOT CONTESSA)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil and butter in a large shallow pot, add onions and thyme and toss with the oil.
• Place the lid on top and cook over medium low heat for about 10 minutes to sweat the onions. Remove the lid and continue to cook over medium low heat, stirring occasionally for 25 to 30 minutes, until t he onions are caramlized and golden brown. This could take much longer than 30 minutes, if your stove top is on a very low setting. If the onions are cooking too fast, lower the heat. Don't rush the process. It is worth the wait.
• Add the sherry wine vinegar, salt and pepper and cook for 2 more minutes, scraping the brown bits from the pan. Season to taste. They should be highly seasoned.

MUSHROOM, ONION AND THYME GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 12" skillet over medium high heat, add onions and sautee for 5 - 6 minutes.
• To that add mushrooms, thyme, garlic and ginger and cook 1 - 2 minutes or just until fragrant. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan melt butter on medium heat. Once butter is melted turn heat to low, Wisk in flour and cook for 1 - 2 minutes to cook out the flour taste.
• Add stock and worcestershire sauce while wisking constantley to avoid lumps.
• Stir in onion mixture and simmer 10 minutes or to desired thickness.

DEVILLED SAUSAGES WITH MUSHROOM & ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• LIghtly soften and brown onions in a little oil - put into a large casserole dish.
• Saute the mushrooms until softened - add to casserole dish.
• Make up 1 cup of onion gravy mix with instant mix and 1 cup of water -- then add 1 cup of water to thin the mix.
• Place sausages - I use thick beef sausages (uncooked) into the casserole dish, and cover with the onion mixture. Stir through.
• Put a lid on the casserole dish and place in a preheated oven (180 degrees celcius) for 1 hour. Stir carefully once halfway through cooking.
• Serve up with mash and enjoy!

SALISBURY STEAK W/ MUSHROOM GRAVY & CARAMELIZED ONIONS RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Start by getting the onions caramelizing: Trim the tip and root from the onions, cut them in half and remove the skins. Slice the onion from root to stem into thin slices. Place a skillet over medium heat and melt the butter. Add all the onions to the pan and stir them gently to coat with butter. Cook the onions over the medium heat until caramelized to your liking (usually 30 minutes or so) stirring them every 5-10 minutes. When the onions have finished cooking, pour 1/4 cup wine, broth, balsamic vinegar, or water into the pan and scrape up any drippings and stir it into the onions. Salt the onions to taste. Make the mushroom gravy: Melt ½ stick of butter in a deep skillet and add the mushrooms. Coat the mushrooms in the butter and cook them down over medium-high heat until they are soft and golden. Salt and pepper them to taste and remove from the pan. In the same pan, add the other ½ stick of butter and let it melt over the medium-high heat. Once melted, add the flour and whisk together until a loose paste forms. Cook off the flour flavor for 1 minute. Add the beef stock, heavy cream and Worcestershire sauce to the pan and whisk to incorporate the butter/flour mixture (roux). Raise the heat a tad and continue whisking until the sauce is thickened, about 5-6 minutes. Add the mushrooms and salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat to low and keep warm, stirring occasionally. Make the steak patties: Preheat the broiler to 500 degrees. Combine the ground beef, onion soup mix, egg yolks and Worcestershire sauce in a large bowl until all ingredients are mixed together very well. Form into patties about 1 inch thick. Place the patties on a broiler pan and broil them close to the heat source for 5-6 minutes per side for a medium cooked temperature. To serve: Place a steak patty on the plate and top with the mushroom gravy followed by a scoop of the caramelized onions. I like to serve these with garlic mashed potatoes and green beans almondine. Yummy!!