Creamed Onions With Wine Food

CREAMED ONIONS

Steps:

• Fill a large stock pot with water and heat to a rolling boil.
• Add unpeeled onions and blanch for about 3 minutes.
• Drain and allow onions to cool.
• Re-fill stock pot with water and again heat to boiling temperature.
• Peel each onion by cutting the root end, not the tail end) and then squeezing the onion from its skin.
• Add the onions to the boiling water and cook until fork tender but not mushy.
• Meanwhile, stir together all remaining recipe ingredients in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until boiling. Continue to cook and stir about one more minute, until sauce has thickened.
• Combine the fork tender cooked onions with the sauce and sprinkle with paprika.

EASY CREAMED ONIONS

Steps:

• Bring water and salt to a boil in a small saucepan; cook onions in the boiling water until just tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup water in saucepan, and return onions to pan. Add butter to onions.
• Mix milk and quick-mixing flour together in a bowl; add to onion mixture. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in more quick-mixing flour if mixture is too thin.

CREAMED ONIONS

Steps:

• Blanch onions in a 3-quart pot of boiling water 1 minute, then drain in a colander and transfer to a bowl of cold water to stop cooking. Drain and peel onions.
• Put onions and 1 teaspoon salt in same pot and add fresh water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, until onions are tender, about 20 minutes. Drain well in colander and transfer to a buttered 2-quart baking dish.
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a 1- to 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, then add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add cream in a stream, whisking, and bring to a simmer, whisking. Simmer sauce, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Stir in pepper, nutmeg, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pour sauce over onions.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over moderately low heat, then add bread crumbs and cook, stirring, until golden, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle toasted crumbs evenly over onions and bake until sauce is bubbling, about 30 minutes.

CREAMED VIDALIA ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a stoveproof gratin dish over medium-high heat; add 4 pounds Vidalia onions (cut into wedges) and cook 5 minutes. Add a pinch each of nutmeg, cayenne, salt and black pepper, then add 3 tablespoons white wine and simmer 2 minutes. Whisk 1 1/4 cups half-and-half and 3 tablespoons flour; stir into the onions and bring to a boil. Mix 2 tablespoons melted butter, 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs), 2 tablespoons chopped chives, and salt and pepper. Sprinkle over the onion, cover with parchment paper and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and broil until golden, 5 more minutes.

CREAMED PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• Thaw pearl onions and then saute in butter until golden brown. Deglaze by adding a little water at a time. Finish with heavy cream and reduce until you achieve a smooth consistency. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

CREAMED ONIONS WITH WINE

Steps:

• Place onions in a 2 quart pot. Pour enough wine to cover half of the onions. Add the bay leaf, thyme and salt. Simmer and stir for 25 minutes.
• Add the cream and bring to a boil; reduce heat and cook until thickened.
• Remove from heat and stir in the butter. Remove bay leaf and serve.

CREAMED ONIONS WITH SAGE

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan, then add 2 tablespoons salt. Add onions, and cook until just tender, about 12 minutes. Drain. When cool enough to handle, trim root ends with a paring knife, and pop onions out of their skins. Let dry on a paper-towel-lined baking sheet.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, and whisk until mixture bubbles slightly but has not started to brown, about 1 1/2 minutes. Slowly whisk in milk. Raise heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil, whisking frequently. Stir in remaining 3/4 tablespoon salt, the nutmeg, and sage. Reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Stir in onions, and cook over low heat until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes. Discard sage, retaining a few leaves for garnish if desired.

SKILLET PORK CHOPS WITH PEAS, CARROTS & PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Sprinkle pork chops with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Add pork to skillet; and cook until well browned, about 3 minutes per side. Remove pork from skillet and set aside.
• Add carrots and onions to skillet; cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add flour to skillet; cook, stirring often, 30 seconds. Add stock, peas and mustard to skillet; bring to a boil. Cover; reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes.
• Return pork to skillet, nestling pork in the liquid. Sprinkle with pepper and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover and cook until sauce is slightly thickened, pork is warmed through and carrots are tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and sprinkle with butter and parsley.

CREAMY BAKED ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Peel and trim the roots of the onions but leave them whole. Cook in a large pan of boiling water for 25 mins until tender, then drain, reserving a little cooking water.
• Season the cream and mix in 2 tbsp of the onion water. When the onions are cool enough to handle, slice each in half through the root. Lay the onion halves, cut side down, in a large baking dish with the bay leaves. Pour over the cream, scatter with the Parmesan, and bake for 25 mins until the cream is bubbling and the onions are just beginning to brown.

"CREAMED" PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• Place stock and wine in a medium pan over high heat. Reduce liquid by half; set aside.
• Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add onions; cook 10 minutes. Drain, and cool. Using a paring knife, remove skins.
• Place flour and reduced liquid in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until combined.
• Transfer mixture to a small saucepan; set over medium heat. Whisk constantly until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme and the pepper. Cut off top of garlic head, and squeeze flesh into the sauce; stir to combine.
• Place onions and sauce in a 10-inch round baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan and remaining teaspoon thyme. Bake until golden on top, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Serve.

ROASTED PARMESAN CREAMED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Carefully place onions onto parchment lined baking sheets, keeping the rings intact. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 15 minutes.
• While the onions are roasting, place the heavy cream and wine in a small saucepan and simmer until it starts to bubble around the edges. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Once onions are removed from oven, raise the temperature to 450 degrees F.
• Carefully transfer them to a shallow baking dish, again, keeping the rings intact. Slowly pour the cream sauce over all the onions. Sprinkle each onion with the Parmesan cheese.
• Cover baking dish with foil and return to the oven for another 20 minutes. Remove foil and cook for another 5 minutes, letting the onions get brown and caramelized.

CREAMED ONIONS WITH WHITE WINE

Steps:

• In a large covered skillet, simmer peeled onions in butter, broth and wine for about 20 minutes, until tender.
• Add cream and boil uncovered 4-5 minutes until slightly thickened.
• Stir in salt, white pepper and nutmeg.
• Pour into serving dish and sprinkle with parsley.

GRANDMA'S FAMOUS CREAMED ONIONS AU GRATIN

Steps:

• THAW 1 (14 ounce) bag Bird's Eye Frozen petite Whole Onions; LET drain; MINCE 1/4 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves; GRATE 1/2 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese; SET aside.
• MELT 2 tablespoons butter in a 1-2 quart saucepan over medium heat; ADD drained onions; RAISE heat to medium-high; STIR onions constantly as they cook, until they begin to caramelize.
• SPRINKLE 2 tablespoons flour over onions; STIR for for 1 minute.
• DEGLAZE onions with 1/3 cup dry white wine; ADD the minced thyme; STIR, scraping the bottom, until wine evaporates.
• REDUCE heat to medium-low.
• ADD 1/3 cup cream or half and half; STIR until sauce is warmed and thickened.
• SEASON sauce with 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard (or prepared horseradish), 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg, 1 pinch ground white pepper, and kosher salt, to taste.
• REMOVE from heat; ADD the grated cheese; STIR until cheese is completely melted.
• GARNISH with thinly snipped chives and SERVE.
• GET READY to melt into your seat after just one taste!

MOM'S TRADITIONAL CREAMED ONIONS

Steps:

• Peel onions, and drop into boiling water. Cook until tender. Drain, reserving liquid. Set onions aside while you make the sauce.
• Melt butter or margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour to make a paste. Mix together cooking water and milk. Add milk mixture slowly to the saucepan, stirring constantly, and cook until thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add onions, and transfer to a serving dish.

CREAMED LEEKS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat and gently sauté the leeks, onions, garlic and thyme for 5-10 minutes or until they have softened. In the last few minutes, add the teaspoon of brown sugar. Pour in the white wine and leave the pan over the heat for a further 5 minutes.
• Add the double cream, season to taste with the black pepper; and simmer gently for 5-6 minutes.
• Transfer the leeks and onions to an ovenproof dish and leave to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 180°C/355°F/gas 4.
• In a small bowl, combine the cheeses, nutmeg and nuts. If the leeks and onions mixture seems too thick, to be having the cheeses and nuts added to it, add a little more wine, a tiny bit at a time; then add the cheese and nuts mixture to the ovenproof dish containing the leeks and onions; and bake it in the oven for 20-30 minutes. The cheeses and nuts can serve as a topping for the leeks and onions or you can mix the cheeses into the leeks and onions mixture. Go with your preference.
• Serve hot, garnished with fresh chives.

SIMPLE CREAMED ONIONS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Peel the onions and place them in a large saucepan. Add 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and enough water to cover.
• Place the pan over high heat and bring the onions to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cover the pan; cook for 20 to 25 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat; add the flour and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook the flour and butter slurry for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Gradually add the milk; cook until the mixture thickens and comes to a boil, stirring constantly. Add the hot sauce, if using, and stir to blend. Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Add the drained onions to the sauce; heat through and garnish with fresh chopped chives or parsley, if desired.
• Serve and enjoy!

CREAMED ONIONS WITH BACON AND HERBS

Steps:

• Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels. Pour off drippings. Heat same skillet over medium heat. Add wine; simmer 30 seconds. Add onions and cook until sauce melts and onions are heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in herbs and bacon. Season to taste with salt and pepper.