roasted onions

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(from Christiner’s recipe box)

Categories: side dish, vegetables

Ingredients

  • 6 Small or 4 Medium Sweet Onions
  • Olive Oil
  • Balsamic Vinegar
  • Salt & Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons Chopped Fresh Green Herb (See Notes Above)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Peel the onions and slice crossways in half if small, or in thirds if larger. The slices should be no higher than 1 1/2 inches tall. Pour a tablespoon or two of the olive oil into an ovenproof casserole large enough to hold all of the slices and spread the oil evenly across the bottom of the dish. Place the onion slices side by side in the dish. Pour over the onions about a 1/4 cup of the oil, trying to get some on each onion. You can use your fingers to coat the cut side of the onion. Next sprinkle on some balsamic vinegar. Depending on your taste, I’d suggest a tablespoon or two, again trying to get some on each onion. Sprinkle the onions with salt and cracked black pepper and bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until the onions are very soft and beginning to brown. You can use a spoon to scoop up some of the oil and vinegar mixture from the bottom and spoon it over the onions about half way through the roasting if you choose to. Once tender and lightly browned, remove from the oven and allow to cool to

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