Sauteedbeansandpearlonions Recipes

BAKED BEANS WITH BACON AND RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Pour beans into casserole dish and place in oven.
• In a small nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium high heat 2 to 3 minutes. Add onions and cook 3 minutes longer. Slide the beans out of the oven. Scatter the onions and bacon around the beans. Sprinkle the brown sugar and black pepper over the onions.
• Bake beans with toppings 10 minutes longer. Garnish the beans with parsley and serve.

SAUTEED ONIONS AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut the onions in half, and then slice them into 1/8-inch-thick half-rounds. (You will have about 10 cups of onions.)
• Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions and saute for 15 to 20 minutes. Add the peppers, garlic, vinegar, tomato puree, pepper flakes, salt and pepper and continue cooking an additional 10 minutes.

GREEN BEANS AND PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• If you are using fresh green beans, boil them 5 to 8 minutes or until they are tender.
• Sauté the pearl onions in the olive oil until they are translucent.
• Add the green beans (with ends removed) and summer savory and cook over low heat until heated through.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper, add some unsalted butter if desired and serve hot.
• Make it even yummier and heartier by throwing in some crumbled bacon or small diced ham.
• For a Vegan/Vegetarian version omit the optional bacon and ham or use Vegetarian bacon or Vegetarian ham.

SAUTEED BEANS AND PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with ice water; set aside.
• In a pot of boiling salted water, cook green beans, in 2 batches until firm-tender (about 3 minutes).
• With tongs, transfer to ice water, stir until beans are very cold.
• Remove immediately; pat dry.
• Place the pearl onions in a bowl.
• Cover with boiling water; let stand for 1 minute; drain and peel.
• In a large Dutch oven, heat oil over med-high heat.
• Fry onions until golden in places (about 8 minutes).
• Add 2/3 cup water and garlic; cover, and simmer until onions are tender, and almost no liquid remains (about 10 minutes).
• Add beans, lemon juice, salt and pepper, tossing until beans are hot (about 5 minutes).
• Transfer to a serving platter.
• Note: If desired, drizzle melted butter on top of bean/onion platter before serving.

BAKED PEARL ONIONS

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.