GLAZED PEARL ONIONS WITH RAISINS AND ALMONDS

Glazed Pearl Onions With Raisins and Almonds image

Provided by DrGaellon

Categories Onions

Time 1h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 lbs white pearl onions
1 cup dry sherry
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
2/3 cup toasted slivered almonds
4 teaspoons red wine vinegar
salt, to taste
ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add onions, and cook 3 minutes to loosen skins. Drain, and cool slightly. Cut root ends from onions. Squeeze onions at stem end (onions will slip out of skins). If using frozen pearl onions, skip this step and simply defrost them.
Combine pearl onions, sherry, raisins, honey, water, butter and thyme in a heavy large skillet. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until liquid evaporates and onions begin to caramelize, stirring often, about 45 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Remove from heat and stir in almonds and vinegar. Add a few teaspoons of water if mixture is too dry. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 309, Fat 7.6, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 32.9, Carbohydrate 33.2, Fiber 3, Sugar 20.5, Protein 3.4