Anonymous Recipe ∞ Caramelized Pearl Onions with Balsamic Glaze

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.

Ingredients

• 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

Cooking Directions

1. Adjust oven rack to low position and heat oven to 425 degrees.
2. 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.
3. 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

• calories150.7
• carbohydrateContent21 g
• fatContent7.1 g
• proteinContent1.5 g
• saturatedFatContent1 g
• sodiumContent28.4 mg
• sugarContent8.4 g