Sweet and Sour Onions (Cipolline in Agrodolce)
If you can find the small, flat, yellow- or red-skinned onions sold here ascipolline, by all means use them in this recipe, following the method below.
Sweet and Sour Onions (Cipolline in Agrodolce)
Sweet and Sour Onions (Cipolline in Agrodolce)
Sweet and Sour Onions (Cipolline in Agrodolce)
Ingredients
- 1 pound small white or red onions (about 20)
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3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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2 bay leaves
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2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
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1 tablespoon sugar
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Salt and freshly ground pepper
Directions
- Using a paring knife, trim the root and stem ends of the onions. In a medium saucepan of boiling water, cook the onions over moderate heat until they are just beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Drain immediately and peel.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a nonreactive medium saucepan. Add the bay leaves and cook over moderately low heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until just beginning to brown around the edges, about 7 minutes. Add the vinegar, sugar and salt and pepper. Increase the heat to moderate and cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture starts to caramelize, about 2 minutes. Remove the bay leaves. Transfer the onions to a bowl and stir gently to coat them with the syrup. Serve at room temperature.
Sweet and Sour Onions (Cipolline in Agrodolce)
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