CARAMELIZED ONIONS
Caramelized onions can keep in the fridge for a very long time. Some have even said that you can store them in the freezer for up to six months.
Buy a 10 pound bag of onions, caramelize them and you’ve got a special ingredient you can add to just about anything for a while. Put some in your pasta sauce. Add some extra awesomeness to a grilled
cheese sandwich. Top a salad with them. Heck, eat them as they are!
KITCHEN TOOLS NEEDED
Large non-stick skillet with lid
Eye protection, if you have any
INGREDIENTS
LOTS of onions, chopped! I use half of a 10lb bag. The onions shrink quite a bit during cooking.
2 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
1-2 Tbsp. Balsamic vinegar
DIRECTIONS
-Heat olive oil on slightly over medium heat in a large skillet (Preferably one that has a cover).
-Put all chopped onions into skillet and lightly stab at them a little bit to separate. They will eventually get easier to separate as you cook them.
-Cover and let cook for 10 minutes.
-After 10 minutes, uncover and stir. Leave the skillet uncovered for the remaining cooking time.
-Cook for another 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. The onions will produce dark burnt looking pieces. This is good!
-After 40 minutes (50 minutes total), add Balsamic vinegar and stir. Cook for 10 more minutes, stir and serve or store in fridge or freezer.
