Roasted Creamed Cipollini Onions Recipes

SAUTEED CIPOLLINI ONIONS

Steps:

• Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan; add salt. Boil onions until softened, about 4 minutes. Drain, and pat dry. Set aside.
• Heat butter and oil in a large saute pan over high heat, stirring to combine, until butter melts. Add onions, and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned,about 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; add thyme, and season with salt. Cover, and cook until onions are tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Serve warm.

BAKED CREAMED ONIONS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onions in butter for 5 minutes. Add water and allspice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender., Combine flour and evaporated milk until smooth; gradually stir into the onion mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in sugar and salt., Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with cheese and bread crumbs. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly.

HONEY ROASTED CIPOLLINI ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Add the onions to a large bowl, cover with hot water and allow to sit for about 5 minutes. This is to help make peeling the onions much easier. Strain onions and peel.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the 1/4 cup oil, vinegar, honey, thyme, salt and pepper until combined. Put the onions in a large bowl, pour the dressing over them and toss well to coat.
• In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, add about 2 tablespoons olive oil and heat. Once hot, add the onions. Next place the saute pan into the preheated oven and roast for 18 to 20 minutes until the onions are soft and slightly caramelized.

BALSAMIC GLAZED CIPOLLINI ONIONS (CIPOLLINI AGRODOLCE)

Steps:

• Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Drop in the onions and boil 2 minutes. Drain and cool slightly.
• Use a small, sharp knife to slice off the top of the onions, then slip off the skins. Trim any hairy roots, but leave the stem end intact so that the onions don't separate. If the onions are larger than 1 1/2-inches diameter, slice into halves or quarters.
• Heat the butter and oil in a medium (8-10-inch) nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When the butter stops foaming and begins to smell nutty, add the onions to the pan. Cook 5 minutes, or until the onions are browned, stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle the onions with the sugar and salt. Pour the water and vinegar over them (the pan will sputter). Turn the heat down to medium and cover the pan. Cook 5 minutes.
• Uncover the pan and continue cooking until the liquid in the pan looks syrupy and has large bubbles, another 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle with the thyme and serve.

CREAMED SPINACH WITH ROASTED CIPOLLINI ONIONS

Steps:

• Place unpeeled onions in a bowl and cover with very hot water. Set aside for 15 minutes to soften skins. Drain onions, then peel and pat dry. Heat a large skillet over high heat and add a - count of olive oil. Add the onions and saute until golden brown all over, about 10 minutes. Add the vinegar and honey, reduce heat to medium, and cook until mixture has reduced to a syrup and onions are soft, about 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Heat a large pot over medium heat. Drizzle with a 2-count of olive oil, add butter, and stir around until it melts. Add onions and garlic and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add spinach in batches, pushing down into pan with a wooden spoon to help it wilt and adding more spinach to the pot as soon as room is available. Cook spinach until it is dry, then reduce heat and add cream and nutmeg. Stir and cook for 10 minutes, Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour the spinach into a baking dish and top with onions and panko. Bake until bread crumbs are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve hot.6.

ROASTED CREAMED CIPOLLINI ONIONS

Steps:

• Put onions in a bowl and cover with boiling water After 1 minute, drain off the water. Using a sharp paring knife trim off the root end of the onion, leaving a little of the hard pad intact. It will soften as it cooks and it will keep the onion from slipping apart. Starting at the root end, peel away the outer layer of skin, then trim the tips. You may have to remove several layers of onion. Put the peeled onions in a roasting pan large enough to hold them in a single layer. Toss onions with olive oil, salt and pepper, and roast at 350 degrees for about an hour, until soft and caramelized. Stir gently every 15 minutes to keep them from sticking and to spread the color around. While the onions are roasting, reduce 1/4 cup white wine about in half. Add chicken broth, cream onion, bay leaf and thyme. Simmer and then turn off the heat and let steep for 10-15 minutes. In another slightly larger saucepan, proceed as for basic bechamel. Heat butter and add flour, whisking constantly to allow the flour to cook until the bechamel is a caramel color, about 5-8 minutes. Whisk in a few tablespoons of the steeped liquid from above (after removing onion and herbs) to loosen up the flour mixture, then whisk in the remainder, stirring constantly until thickened. Once the sauce is thickened, whisk in cheddar cheese. Season with salt and grating of nutmeg. Using a slotted spoon, carefully transfer the onions into the sauce and stir gently to blend. May be made a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator.