Embark on a culinary journey with our delectable Pearl Baked Cream Onions, a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. These bite-sized delights, crafted with tender pearl onions, are encased in a creamy sauce, delicately seasoned and baked to perfection. Each onion, a pearl of culinary artistry, bursts with a sweet and savory explosion, complemented by a hint of tangy cheese. As you delve deeper into this article, you'll discover a treasure trove of additional recipes that showcase the versatility of pearl onions. From the tangy and refreshing Pearl Onion Salad, perfect for summer gatherings, to the hearty and comforting Pearl Onion Soup, a classic French delicacy, each recipe offers a unique take on this versatile ingredient. Whether you're seeking an elegant appetizer or a comforting main course, our collection of pearl onion recipes has something for every palate.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CREAMED PEARL ONIONS
When our children were small, we always celebrated Christmas at our house. This was one of many recipes I relied on that could be prepared a day in advance, which gave me more time to spend with guests. Everyone expected to see this vegetable dish on the table every year. -Barbara Caserman, Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 55m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven or large kettle, bring 8 cups water to a boil. Add pearl onions; boil until tender, 6-7 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; peel and set aside., In a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually stir in broth and cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the parsley, cheese and onions., Pour into an ungreased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 15 minutes; stir. Top with pimientos if desired. Bake, uncovered, 10 minutes longer or until bubbly and heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 151 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 440mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
CREAMED PEARL ONIONS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Blanch the pearl onions by placing them into a large pot of rapidly boiling water. Cook them for about 1 minute. Remove the onions from the water with a strainer, then plunge into an ice bath to stop the cooking process. Drain them, then remove the skins.
- Put the onions in a 3-quart saucepan and place over low-medium heat. Add the cream, bay leaves, parsley, garlic and nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and let simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Then, remove the cover and add stock. Season again. Allow to cook down for 5 minutes to tighten up the cream sauce. Discard the garlic clove and bay leaves before serving.
CREAMED PEARL ONIONS
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories side-dish
Time 16m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Thaw pearl onions and then saute in butter until golden brown. Deglaze by adding a little water at a time. Finish with heavy cream and reduce until you achieve a smooth consistency. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
EASY CREAMED ONIONS
My great-grandma's recipe. Always a favorite at Thanksgiving dinner. Worth using fresh onions instead of frozen.
Provided by Erin Noel
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Onion
Time 25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring water and salt to a boil in a small saucepan; cook onions in the boiling water until just tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup water in saucepan, and return onions to pan. Add butter to onions.
- Mix milk and quick-mixing flour together in a bowl; add to onion mixture. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in more quick-mixing flour if mixture is too thin.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 161.1 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 26.4 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 117.7 mg, Sugar 5.2 g
CREAMED PEARL ONIONS
This has been on my holiday tables for many years. This can be made a day or two ahead of time and just heat and serve when you are ready. This makes a lot of sauce...but it's the best part. You can easily add green peas and mushrooms....or crumbled bacon? This can even be finished as a casserole with a bread crumb...
Provided by Chris T.
Categories Vegetables
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Cook pearl onions according to instructions on package.
- 2. In a large sauce pan melt butter(do not let it brown) then stir in flour,salt and pepper with a whisk. Let this mixture simmer on low while whisking continuously for one full minute.
- 3. Add milk still whisking and bring to boil, lower heat and let simmer for 3 minutes...always whisking and not letting it brown on the bottom.
- 4. Add cooked onions and serve or store in refrigerator to use within the next few days.
MOM'S TRADITIONAL CREAMED ONIONS
Creamy goodness!
Provided by Ibby
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Onion
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Peel onions, and drop into boiling water. Cook until tender. Drain, reserving liquid. Set onions aside while you make the sauce.
- Melt butter or margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour to make a paste. Mix together cooking water and milk. Add milk mixture slowly to the saucepan, stirring constantly, and cook until thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add onions, and transfer to a serving dish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 211.7 calories, Carbohydrate 16.6 g, Cholesterol 40.3 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.8 g, Sodium 142.8 mg, Sugar 6.9 g
BAKED PEARL ONIONS
Tender and buttery, these little baked onions will fit into just about any dinner menu. I dress them up with plenty of fresh herbs-rosemary, garlic, tarragon and parsley.-Marilee Cardinal, Burlington, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h5m
Yield 2 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, combine onions and garlic cloves. Add butter, rosemary, salt and pepper; toss to combine. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 50-60 minutes or until onions golden brown, stirring occasionally., If desired, discard garlic before serving. Sprinkle tarragon and parsley over onions before serving.
Nutrition Facts :
EASY CREAMED PEARL ONIONS
This is a recipe I originally received from my mother-in-law. Makes a great addition to any holiday meal.
Provided by Janie
Categories Side Dish Casseroles
Time 30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place onions into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir flour and nutmeg in melted butter for about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add cream to flour mixture; cook and stir until bubbly and thick, about 5 minutes more. Stir onion and parsley into cream sauce until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.3 calories, Carbohydrate 12.1 g, Cholesterol 41.1 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 204.7 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
CREAMED PEARL ONIONS AND FENNEL WITH CRISPY SPICED BREADCRUMBS
Sweet, tender pearl onions are the stars of this reimagined classic, which gets an elegant update from fennel, citrus, and Parm.
Provided by Mindy Fox
Categories Breadcrumbs Onion Fennel Parmesan Milk/Cream
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Position rack in middle of oven and preheat to 400ºF. Brush a 2-qt. gratin or baking dish, preferably oval or rectangular, with 1/2 Tbsp. butter.
- Cut fennel bulb and stems into 1/4" pieces. Finely chop 2 Tbsp. fennel fronds; set aside.
- Combine onions, fennel bulb and stems, 1/4 tsp. salt, and 3/4 cup water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer 5 minutes. Drain onion mixture, pat dry, and transfer to prepared dish.
- Bring cream and 1/2 tsp. salt to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, then pour over onion mixture. Bake 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine orange zest, breadcrumbs, cheese, parsley, black pepper, red pepper flakes, reserved fennel fronds, 1/2 tsp. salt, and remaining 3 1/2 Tbsp. melted butter in a medium bowl.
- Remove onion mixture from oven and top with breadcrumb mixture. Return to oven and continue baking until breadcrumbs are deep golden brown and cream is bubbling around the edges, 25-30 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
BAKED CREAMED ONIONS
Fantastic holiday side dish, has a bit of a kick. Guesstimated onion bag size. Whatever the standard bag at the store is, that's the size!
Provided by Kiwiwife
Categories Onions
Time 25m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cook onions according to package and drain well.
- In saucepan, melt butter and add flour, cook 3 to 4 minutes Add cream, cheese and seasonings and simmer until thick.
- Add mixture to onions, top with breadcrumbs and heat 15 minutes or until bubbly in oven.
BETTER-THAN-GRAVY CREAMED PEARL ONIONS
"A culinary student in Omaha, Nebraska, shared a version of this with me ages ago. It's truly terrific and goes with everything on the Thanksgiving table. I really do like it better than gravy on mashed potatoes." - Allrecipes Editor-in-Chief Nichole Aksamit
Provided by Nicholio
Categories Vegetarian Gravy
Time 45m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Partially thaw onions for 10 minutes, then thinly slice crosswise into rounds. Set in a colander and let thaw completely. Drain and spread on a paper towel-lined tray. Pat dry with paper towels.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; cook, stirring frequently, until liquid evaporates and onions are lightly browned and slightly crisp, about 10 minutes.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; cook and stir until pale golden, about 30 seconds. Gradually whisk in milk. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, whisking frequently, until sauce is bubbling, thickened, and smooth, about 8 minutes. Add 3/4 cup parsley, sherry, paprika, cloves, and cooked onions; season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to 3 buttered 2-cup broiler-safe baking dishes or 1 buttered 2-quart baking dish.
- Preheat the oven's broiler to high. Sprinkle panko evenly over onion mixture.
- Broil 5 inches from heat source until panko is golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Watch closely to avoid burning panko. Garnish with more parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.9 calories, Carbohydrate 17.6 g, Cholesterol 20.1 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 118.1 mg, Sugar 5.3 g
"CREAMED" PEARL ONIONS
Tender pearl onions melt in a flavorful sauce; reduced chicken stock and white wine, flavored with roasted garlic and thyme, take the place of cream.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dinner Recipes Dinner Side Dishes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place stock and wine in a medium pan over high heat. Reduce liquid by half; set aside.
- Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add onions; cook 10 minutes. Drain, and cool. Using a paring knife, remove skins.
- Place flour and reduced liquid in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until combined.
- Transfer mixture to a small saucepan; set over medium heat. Whisk constantly until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme and the pepper. Cut off top of garlic head, and squeeze flesh into the sauce; stir to combine.
- Place onions and sauce in a 10-inch round baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan and remaining teaspoon thyme. Bake until golden on top, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Serve.
Tips:
- Choose small onions: Smaller onions are more tender and cook more evenly.
- Peel and trim the onions: Remove the outer layer of skin and trim the root ends of the onions.
- Use a sharp knife: A sharp knife will help you make clean, even cuts.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: Make sure there is enough space between the onions so that they can cook evenly.
- Use a heavy-bottomed pan: A heavy-bottomed pan will help to distribute the heat evenly.
- Cook the onions slowly: Cooking the onions slowly will help them to caramelize and develop a rich flavor.
- Season the onions well: Salt and pepper are essential seasonings for pearl onions, but you can also add other herbs and spices to taste.
- Serve the onions hot: Pearl onions are best served hot, as a side dish or as a garnish.
Conclusion:
Pearl onions are a versatile and delicious vegetable that can be used in a variety of dishes. They are especially popular in French cuisine, where they are often used in soups, stews, and casseroles. Pearl onions can also be used as a garnish for meat, fish, and poultry dishes. With their mild flavor and delicate texture, pearl onions are a great way to add a touch of elegance to any meal.
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