One Good Simple Thing: Balsamic Honey Caramelized Onions
I have this cooking philosophy: sometimes all it takes is one special thing to take a basic meal to the next level.
They are sweet, tangy, and have that caramelly flavor you can only get when you cook onion slices for a really long time.
And on that note: yes, these do take a long time. BUT (and this is a pretty great but) they are easy to make and you can make them in large batches to last you a few meals.
Honest moment: these are what I make for special occasions and a few random weeks when I am feeling especially fabulous; not every week to always have on hand. (Ain't nobody got time for that ;))
For instance: I might use them for my husband's birthday dinner of top loin steak served with parmesan mashed potatoes and crisp asparagus... all topped with this candy for your savory food.
Or maybe I use them for that special get-my-girlfriends together lunch. I make these onions, grilled chicken, and pesto-mayo the night before. The day of I pull out a fresh loaf of dutch crust bread, cut it length-wise, spread it with pesto-mayo, put sliced chicken breast, thick tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, arugula, and these onions on top, and cut into sandwich sizes. On that day, I spend very little time in the kitchen busying about and a whole lot of time enjoying the company of my friends (and eating sandwiches that taste very "grown-up"... because that's all a mom really wants after a week of pb&j).
The rest of those kind of weeks, I use the remainder of the onions to top a "build your own pizza night," make tastier sandwiches for my husband's lunch, throw into some pasta primavera, or make an omelette with whatever's still in the fridge plus these onions.
Okay. So I know it's just one simple little thing, but one good simple thing can totally change a meal.
I like simple... and Lord knows, I like good food.
Bon Appetite!
Ingredients:
2 large yellow onions
2 TBS of olive oil
2 TSP of honey
1 TSP of balsamic vinegar
Directions:
- Halve onions and cut in thin slices.
- Heat skillet on medium/medium high heat. Add oil. Spread around pan. Add onions. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally until they are limp, 10-15 minutes. Uncover, reduce heat to medium-low/low and cook until onions are golden brown and sweet, 35-45 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Turn heat up to medium, drizzle honey into pan and cook for another 2 minutes. Add balsamic vinegar and cook for an additional minute.
- These may be used immediately or stored in fridge for a week to add to various dishes.
By Grace,
Amanda Conquers