Caramelized Onions

Total Time Prep: 10 mins. Cook: 35 mins.

Yield 8 servings

Caramelized onions add a rich sweetness to almost any dish. We'll show you how to caramelize onions—you just need a heavy pan and some patience.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
4 medium onions, thinly sliced
3/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions; cook 5-6 minutes or until starting to lightly brown. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 45-60 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until onions are a deep brown color and very soft. Season with salt.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 47 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 246mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

Every home cook should learn how to caramelize onions properly. It's a game-changing ingredient for dinners intended to impress. Give the onions enough time to slowly caramelize right to their core, about one whole hour. —Margaret Knoebel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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