Caramelized Onions and Brie

Published on November 8, 2008 in Recipes. 6 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Ingredients:

  • 4 medium yellow onions
  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 Tbsp light olive oil
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • Salt
  • 1/4 Tsp cracked black pepper
  • Small wheel of brie cheese
Steps:
  • Peel skin of each onion, then chop in half from root to bottom.
  • Slice about 1/4 inch slices then peel apart onions and keep to the side. (pictured below)
  • In large saute pan over medium heat, add butter and oil.
  • After the butter melts into the oil add slices of onions. *Note: the batch of onions will shrink to about half size.
  • Add a few pinches of salt and cracked black pepper.
  • With tongs rotate onions from bottom to top every few minutes.
  • When the onions start to shrink down (15 minutes) add brown sugar.
  • After 35-40 minutes of rotating onions, they will have a medium/light brown caramelization, be very soft to touch and ready to eat!
Brie:
  • With about 10 minutes left on the onions, add the wheel of brie on a parchment paper lined baking sheet in a preheated oven of 350 degrees.
  • Take out of oven and place on dish,  add the caramelized onions over the baked brie.
  • Serve with crackers or toasted bread.

This is by far the best way to start a dinner or cocktail party.  It’s always a hit at my house and goes great with almost any wine and many beers.  It also gets your palate thinking and ready for a flavorful dinner ahead.  

              

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