FIG AND ONION SPREAD
This is delicious spread on crackers or a sliced baguette with a smear of blue cheese. It can also be used as a topping for a wheel of warm brie. It's important to use a good quality aged balsamic vinegar in this recipe.
Provided by Thea McAbbott
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Chutney Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; stir onion in the hot oil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover saucepan, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and caramel-colored, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Stir figs into onion; cook and stir until figs begin to lose their shape and have softened into onion, 10 to 15 minutes. Pour balsamic vinegar into fig-onion mixture; cook until all the liquid has evaporated, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, into fig-onion mixture until desired sweetness is reached. Serve warm or chilled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 38.2 calories, Carbohydrate 4.6 g, Fat 2.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 1.1 mg, Sugar 3.9 g
FIGS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND GOAT CHEESE
Figs! Sweet delicious figs with caramelized onions and goat cheese.
Provided by ServingsofYum
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Snacks Cracker Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 40
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat a skillet over medium heat; add oil. Add onion; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking and stirring until onion is very tender and dark brown, about 40 minutes more. Remove from heat and cool.
- While the onion is cooling, cut the figs lengthwise into 1/4-inch rounds.
- Layer 1/4 teaspoon goat cheese, 1/4 teaspoon caramelized onions, and 1 or 2 fig slices on each cracker.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 50.6 calories, Carbohydrate 3.3 g, Cholesterol 3.4 mg, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 54.2 mg, Sugar 1.1 g
FIG AND GOAT CHEESE BRUSCHETTAS
Steps:
- Place the orange zest and orange juice in a medium (10-inch) heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset. Add the sugar, vanilla bean, and figs to the pot. Cover and bring to a full boil over medium heat. (Don't worry; it may look dry.) Stir the mixture and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Lower the heat, and cook uncovered at a full simmer for 50 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. You want the little bubbles to be throughout the pot, not just at the edges. After 45 minutes, refrigerate a small amount of the liquid to see if it becomes syrupy. It should be like a soft fruit preserve. Keep cooking just until the liquid starts to gel when cold. If the liquid is too firm, add a little orange juice or water, cook for a minute, and test it again until it's right. Depending on how ripe the figs are, they will probably keep their shape, but it's fine if they don't. Discard the vanilla bean and serve or refrigerate.
- Before serving, toast or grill the bread and spread with goat cheese. Spoon the fig preserves on, then the grated orange zest if using, and serve.
CARAMELIZED ONION AND GORGONZOLA BRUSCHETTA
Steps:
- Preheat oven 425 degrees.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook onion, stirring frequently, 15 minutes or until onion is golden.
- Arrange bread on baking sheet. Evenly rub with garlic, then brush with remaining olive oil. Bake 10 minutes or until golden. Evenly spread Pasta Sauce on bread, then top with cheese, onion and pine nuts. Bake 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- *SUBSTITUTION: Use your favorite prepared pizza crust instead of bread for a quick meal.
CARAMELIZED-ONION BRUSCHETTA
Looking for a new appetizer? Try an easy bruschetta where you can cook the carmelized onions ahead.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Appetizer
Time 40m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In 12-inch heavy skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat until sizzling. Cook onions in butter 5 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are softened. Stir in sugar and vinegar. Cook 9 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are very soft and light golden brown. Cool onion mixture slightly, about 10 minutes.
- Set oven control to broil. Place bread slices on cookie sheet. Broil with tops 4 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Turn bread; broil 1 to 2 minutes longer or until lightly browned.
- Spread about 2 teaspoons cream cheese on each bread slice. Top each with 1 tablespoon onion mixture; sprinkle with small amount parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 330 mg
CREAMED-MUSHROOM BRUSCHETTA WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS
Start by making the caramelized onions. These take a great deal of time. The onions here, barely slicked with neutral oil, surrounded by sweet wine, can take up to 30 minutes to achieve the excellence you are looking for. You stir and stir and stir.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories appetizer
Time 1h15m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat a heavy-bottomed pan over high heat. Once the pan is hot, add vegetable oil. Once the oil shimmers, add the onions and salt. Do not stir immediately. Wait 1 minute, then begin to stir frequently over high heat for 5 minutes, or until the onions have released liquid and started to become translucent.
- Turn the heat down to medium and add Marsala. Cook, stirring often, for what will seem like an eternity, until the onions are fully melted and dark brown, approximately 20 to 30 minutes.
- Heat a heavy-bottomed pan with high sides over high heat. Once the pan is hot, add vegetable oil. Once the oil shimmers, add butter. When butter foams, add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms have released their liquid and are golden brown, approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium low and, using a wooden spoon, create a well in the middle of the mushrooms. Add thyme, salt, black pepper and shallots; sweat until shallots have cooked through and become translucent, approximately 3 to 5 minutes.
- Return heat to high and add sherry vinegar to deglaze pan, then add cream and bring to a low boil.
- Check for seasoning. Mushrooms can be reserved until needed, then reheated over a medium flame. Add a splash of extra cream to loosen, if needed.
- Grill or toast bread to a light char.
- Spread 2 tablespoons caramelized onions over each piece of toast, followed by approximately 1/4 cup of creamed mushrooms.
- Garnish with minced chives.
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