Creamed Onions
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
boiling water18-20 small white (pearl) onions1 1/2 cups salted boiling water1/4 cup butter3 T butter1 1/2 cups light cream or fat-free half and half1/4 tsp currydash cayennedash black pepper2 T sherry1/4 cup slivered almonds
Pour boiling water over onions. After 5 minutes, remove outer skins. Bring salted water to boil and add peeled onions. Cook until almost tender, about 15 minutes. Drain the onions, reserving 1/3 cup of cooking water.
Meanwhile, make the sauce. In a saucepan, heat the butter. Once melted, stir in the flour. Cook over medium heat for two minutes, then whisk in the cream. Add seasonings, sherry, and 1/3 cup of the cooking water from the onions; add salt to taste. Put drained onions in a greased casserole dish. Pour the sauce over the onions, sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.
Will serve 6.
Meanwhile, make the sauce. In a saucepan, heat the butter. Once melted, stir in the flour. Cook over medium heat for two minutes, then whisk in the cream. Add seasonings, sherry, and 1/3 cup of the cooking water from the onions; add salt to taste. Put drained onions in a greased casserole dish. Pour the sauce over the onions, sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.
Will serve 6.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 144.9
- Total Fat: 10.8 g
- Cholesterol: 22.7 mg
- Sodium: 202.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 9.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
- Protein: 2.6 g
Member Reviews
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JODY303
ClayLady & Dylette - The fifth listed ingredient is 3T butter. Change that to 3T flour and I think that will do the trick. My family made creamed onions all the time for the holidays but used nutmeg rather than curry and never baked them. I'm going to have to try this variation. Thx! - 11/8/13