Best Creamed Caramelized Pearl Onions Recipes

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CREAMED PEARL ONIONS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

12 ounces pearl onions
1 cup heavy cream
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 garlic clove, smashed
1/2 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 cup goose stock or chicken broth

Steps:

  • Blanch the pearl onions by placing them into a large pot of rapidly boiling water. Cook them for about 1 minute. Remove the onions from the water with a strainer, then plunge into an ice bath to stop the cooking process. Drain them, then remove the skins.
  • Put the onions in a 3-quart saucepan and place over low-medium heat. Add the cream, bay leaves, parsley, garlic and nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and let simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Then, remove the cover and add stock. Season again. Allow to cook down for 5 minutes to tighten up the cream sauce. Discard the garlic clove and bay leaves before serving.

CREAMED PEARL ONIONS



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Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     side-dish

Time 16m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 bag frozen pearl onions
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 cup heavy cream
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

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 PEARL ONIONS



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When our children were small, we always celebrated Christmas at our house. This was one of many recipes I relied on that could be prepared a day in advance, which gave me more time to spend with guests. Everyone expected to see this vegetable dish on the table every year. -Barbara Caserman, Lake Havasu City, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups pearl onions
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
3/4 cup chicken broth
3/4 cup half-and-half cream
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Pimiento strips, optional

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven or large kettle, bring 8 cups water to a boil. Add pearl onions; boil until tender, 6-7 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; peel and set aside., In a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually stir in broth and cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the parsley, cheese and onions., Pour into an ungreased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 15 minutes; stir. Top with pimientos if desired. Bake, uncovered, 10 minutes longer or until bubbly and heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 151 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 440mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

CARAMELIZED PEARL ONIONS WITH BALSAMIC GLAZE



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Make sure the frozen pearl onions go straight from the freezer into the roasting pan. Adjust the oven rack to the lowest position - closest to the heating element. And don't forget that sprinkling of sugar to help the browning.

Provided by USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Categories     Side Dish

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 (16 ounce) bags frozen white pearl onions, left frozen, excess ice removed
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons sugar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 cup balsamic vinegar
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Adjust oven rack to low position and heat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Toss onions with oil, sugar, salt and pepper in medium bowl. Transfer to a cookie sheet with rim in a single layer. Roast onions until golden brown, about 30 minutes, stirring at 20 minutes and again at 25 minutes, adding garlic at this point.
  • Meanwhile, bring vinegar to boil; simmer over medium-high heat, about 10 minutes, until reduced to 1/3 cup - it should be a thin syrup. Put onions into a bowl, add reduced vinegar and parsley; toss to coat. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150.7 calories, Carbohydrate 21 g, Fat 7.1 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 28.4 mg, Sugar 8.4 g

EASY CREAMED ONIONS



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My great-grandma's recipe. Always a favorite at Thanksgiving dinner. Worth using fresh onions instead of frozen.

Provided by Erin Noel

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Onion

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

¾ cup water
salt to taste
2 cups peeled pearl onions
¼ cup butter
1 ½ cups cold whole milk
¼ cup quick-mixing flour (such as Wondra®), or more as needed

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161.1 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 26.4 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 117.7 mg, Sugar 5.2 g

EASY CREAMED PEARL ONIONS



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This is a recipe I originally received from my mother-in-law. Makes a great addition to any holiday meal.

Provided by Janie

Categories     Side Dish     Casseroles

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound pearl onions
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1 ½ cups light cream
½ teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Place onions into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir flour and nutmeg in melted butter for about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add cream to flour mixture; cook and stir until bubbly and thick, about 5 minutes more. Stir onion and parsley into cream sauce until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.3 calories, Carbohydrate 12.1 g, Cholesterol 41.1 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 204.7 mg, Sugar 2.1 g

CREAMED CARAMELIZED PEARL ONIONS



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Slimmed down sauce with reduced-fat milk and frozen pearl onions. Convenient because the pearl onions are already peeled, they develop a deep richness when they caramelize that's world's apart from past boiled-onion dishes. This came from Good Housekeeping. I have not tried this but I'm posting it for safe keeping.

Provided by internetnut

Categories     Grains

Time 38m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

30 ounces frozen pearl onions (2 - 16oz bags)
3 tablespoons margarine or 3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 cups reduced fat 2% milk
3 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • In 12"-inch skillet, cook frozen onions on medium-high 18-20 minutes or until liquid releases and then evaporates and onions brown, stirring occasionally. Add margarine; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 4 minutes or until onions are tender, stirring and scraping pan occasionally.
  • Add flour; cook 1 minute, stirring. Add milk in slow, steady stream, stirring constantly. Add thyme and bay leaf; heat to boiling on medium, stirring occasionally. Simmer 5 minutes or until mixture is creamy and thickened, stirring.
  • Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Remove and discard thyme and bay leaf. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 78.2, Fat 3.7, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 3.3, Sodium 161.5, Carbohydrate 9.3, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 4.8, Protein 2.4

CREAMED CARAMELIZED PEARL ONIONS



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from Good Housekeeping. triple-tested at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute We gave this duo a makeover by slimming down the sauce with reduced-fat milk and switching to frozen pearl onions. They develop a deep richness when they caramelize that's worlds apart from our past boiled methods!

Provided by RobertGoodman

Categories     Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 12 Side Dish Servings, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

32 ounces frozen pearl onions
3 tablespoons margarine or 3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups reduced-fat milk (2 percent)
3 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
salt
pepper

Steps:

  • In 12-inch skillet, cook frozen onions on medium-high 18 to 20 minutes or until liquid releases and then evaporates and onions brown, stirring occasionally. Add margarine; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 4 minutes or until onions are tender, stirring and scraping pan occasionally.
  • Add flour; cook 1 minute, stirring. Add milk in slow, steady stream, stirring constantly. Add thyme and bay leaf; heat to boiling on medium, stirring occasionally. Simmer 5 minutes or until mixture is creamy and thickened, stirring.
  • Season with nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Remove and discard thyme and bay leaf.
  • Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76.9, Fat 3.7, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 3.2, Sodium 57.5, Carbohydrate 9.3, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 4.8, Protein 2.2

PEARL BAKED CREAM ONIONS



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Pearl onions are baked with butter, cream and crushed crackers.

Provided by sal

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Onion

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 cups pearl onions
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
⅓ cup butter, melted
2 ½ cups crushed buttery round crackers
1 ⅓ cups heavy cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place onions in a 2 quart casserole dish and season with salt and pepper. Pour melted butter over onions and sprinkle crushed crackers on top. Pour cream over crackers.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 835.7 calories, Carbohydrate 75.9 g, Cholesterol 99.5 mg, Fat 55.9 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 23.8 g, Sodium 1165.5 mg, Sugar 10.5 g

MOM'S TRADITIONAL CREAMED ONIONS



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Creamy goodness!

Provided by Ibby

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Onion

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup pearl onions
4 cups water
6 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups milk
1 pinch salt to taste
1 pinch ground black pepper to taste

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 211.7 calories, Carbohydrate 16.6 g, Cholesterol 40.3 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.8 g, Sodium 142.8 mg, Sugar 6.9 g

"CREAMED" PEARL ONIONS



Tender pearl onions melt in a flavorful sauce; reduced chicken stock and white wine, flavored with roasted garlic and thyme, take the place of cream.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dinner Recipes     Dinner Side Dishes

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 3/4 cups homemade or low-sodium canned chicken stock, skimmed of fat
3/4 cup dry white wine
1 1/2 pounds white pearl onions
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 head roasted garlic
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

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.

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