Best Balsamic Glazed Green Beans Pearl Onions Recipes

GREEN BEANS AND PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• If you are using fresh green beans, boil them 5 to 8 minutes or until they are tender.
• Sauté the pearl onions in the olive oil until they are translucent.
• Add the green beans (with ends removed) and summer savory and cook over low heat until heated through.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper, add some unsalted butter if desired and serve hot.
• Make it even yummier and heartier by throwing in some crumbled bacon or small diced ham.
• For a Vegan/Vegetarian version omit the optional bacon and ham or use Vegetarian bacon or Vegetarian ham.

BALSAMIC-GLAZED PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, combine onions, wine, butter, and 1 cup water; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until onions are tender and liquid has evaporated, about 15 minutes (if onions are large, increase cooking time and add more water).
• Add vinegar and cook until sauce thickens and onions are glazed, about 3 minutes.

BALSAMIC-GLAZED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook beans and cranberries in simmering water in skillet 4 to 5 min. or until beans are crisp-tender; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain again.
• Melt butter in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add onions and sugar; cook and stir 5 min. Add bean mixture; cook and stir 3 min. or until heated through.
• Add dressing; cook and stir 1 min. Top with nuts.

BALSAMIC-GLAZED PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• In a saucepan of boiling water blanch one third of onions 3 minutes and drain. Blanch remaining onions in batches in same manner. Cool onions and peel.
• In a large heavy skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté onions until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add vinegar and water and simmer, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender, about 15 minutes. Transfer onions with a slotted spoon to a platter, reserving liquid. Glazed onions may be prepared up to this point 2 days ahead and onions and reserved liquid, chilled separately, covered. Reheat onions in reserved liquid, adding a little water if necessary, and transfer with slotted spoon to platter. Simmer reserved liquid until thickened and syrupy and reduced to about 1/2 cup.
• Spoon sauce over onions and serve warm at room temperature.

GREEN BEANS WITH PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet.
• Add thawed pearl onions and cook, stirring, until they brown.
• Add balsamic vinegar, thyme, salt and black pepper. Cook, stirring until the onions are glazed.
• Blanch the trimmed green beans in a large saucepan of boiling water until tender.
• Drain and add to the skillet with the onions and toss to coat.
• Add another splash of balsamic and season with salt and pepper.
• Turn off the heat, finish the green beans and onions with a splash of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.