Creamy pearl onions are a delicious and versatile side dish that can be enjoyed with a variety of main courses. They are made with small white onions that are simmered in a creamy sauce until they are tender and flavorful. The resulting dish is rich and decadent, with a hint of sweetness from the onions. Creamy pearl onions can be served as a side dish, appetizer, or even as a main course. They are also a popular ingredient in salads, sandwiches, and other dishes. No matter how you choose to serve them, creamy pearl onions are sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CREAMED PEARL ONIONS
When our children were small, we always celebrated Christmas at our house. This was one of many recipes I relied on that could be prepared a day in advance, which gave me more time to spend with guests. Everyone expected to see this vegetable dish on the table every year. -Barbara Caserman, Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 55m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven or large kettle, bring 8 cups water to a boil. Add pearl onions; boil until tender, 6-7 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; peel and set aside., In a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually stir in broth and cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the parsley, cheese and onions., Pour into an ungreased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 15 minutes; stir. Top with pimientos if desired. Bake, uncovered, 10 minutes longer or until bubbly and heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 151 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 440mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
CREAMED PEARL ONIONS
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories side-dish
Time 16m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Thaw pearl onions and then saute in butter until golden brown. Deglaze by adding a little water at a time. Finish with heavy cream and reduce until you achieve a smooth consistency. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
CREAMED PEARL ONIONS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Blanch the pearl onions by placing them into a large pot of rapidly boiling water. Cook them for about 1 minute. Remove the onions from the water with a strainer, then plunge into an ice bath to stop the cooking process. Drain them, then remove the skins.
- Put the onions in a 3-quart saucepan and place over low-medium heat. Add the cream, bay leaves, parsley, garlic and nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and let simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Then, remove the cover and add stock. Season again. Allow to cook down for 5 minutes to tighten up the cream sauce. Discard the garlic clove and bay leaves before serving.
DAD'S CREAMED PEAS & PEARL ONIONS
While I was growing up, it was our family tradition to make creamed peas with pearl onions for every Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. My dad was not a happy camper if he didn't see this dish on the table. It was his favorite! I made it for my own family while our kids were growing up, and now my daughter makes this dish for her family. -Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 25m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large skillet, combine the first 7 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, until onions are tender and most of liquid is evaporated, 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream. Top with bacon and cashews.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 322 calories, Fat 18g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 783mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 14g protein.
CREAMED PEARL ONIONS
Years ago, I took a business trip to Spokane, Wa. I had dinner at the home of my client and his wife served a creamed onion side dish that I absolutely fell in love with it. This sounds like it might be very close to that dish. From the American Heart Association Cookbook.
Provided by lazyme
Categories Onions
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add flour and stir until well blended.
- Add milk gradually.
- Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture has thickened.
- Drain onions and add to sauce.
- Season with pepper and nutmeg.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 111.9, Fat 6.1, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 17.9, Sodium 55.5, Carbohydrate 12.5, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 3.4, Protein 2.6
EASY CREAMED PEARL ONIONS
This is a recipe I originally received from my mother-in-law. Makes a great addition to any holiday meal.
Provided by Janie
Categories Side Dish Casseroles
Time 30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place onions into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir flour and nutmeg in melted butter for about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add cream to flour mixture; cook and stir until bubbly and thick, about 5 minutes more. Stir onion and parsley into cream sauce until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.3 calories, Carbohydrate 12.1 g, Cholesterol 41.1 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 204.7 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
"CREAMED" PEARL ONIONS
Tender pearl onions melt in a flavorful sauce; reduced chicken stock and white wine, flavored with roasted garlic and thyme, take the place of cream.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dinner Recipes Dinner Side Dishes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place stock and wine in a medium pan over high heat. Reduce liquid by half; set aside.
- Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add onions; cook 10 minutes. Drain, and cool. Using a paring knife, remove skins.
- Place flour and reduced liquid in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until combined.
- Transfer mixture to a small saucepan; set over medium heat. Whisk constantly until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme and the pepper. Cut off top of garlic head, and squeeze flesh into the sauce; stir to combine.
- Place onions and sauce in a 10-inch round baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan and remaining teaspoon thyme. Bake until golden on top, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Serve.
PEARL ONIONS IN CREAM SAUCE
Found this recipe today on the back of a package of pearl onions. I haven't had the opportunity to try this yet but I don't think you can go wrong with delicious onions in a cream sauce. I would be interested when I do have the time to test this recipe in substituting whipping cream for part of the milk.
Provided by COOKGIRl
Categories Onions
Time 15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In large heat proof bowl, pour boiling water over onions to loosed papery skin. Let stand 10 minutes then drain. Carefully cut off very end of each *pearl onion and slip off the skin.
- *Cut the pearl onions in half if you wish.
- Cream Sauce::.
- Melt butter over medium heat then add flour stirring with wire whisk constantly until all butter is absorded.
- Turn heat down to low and add milk slowly (or milk/whipping cream), continuing to stir constantly with wire whisk to break up lumps. Add sherry, (or substitute), Tabasco sauce, nutmeg, white pepper and salt. Fold in cooked onions and mix well.
- Just prior to serving, garnish with fresh parsley.
- Variation: When folding in cooked pearl onion add 3/4 cup fresh or frozen (defrosted) green peas.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.8, Fat 12.1, SaturatedFat 7.6, Cholesterol 35.7, Sodium 125.5, Carbohydrate 16.4, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 3.6, Protein 4.5
CREAMED PEARL ONIONS
Categories Milk/Cream Onion Side Thanksgiving Vegetarian Fall Simmer Gourmet Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Blanch onions in a large pot of boiling water 2 minutes, then drain and peel.
- Heat butter in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook onions, stirring occasionally, until golden in patches, about 8 minutes. Add sugar, salt, cloves, and enough water to cover onions and simmer, covered, until onions are tender but not falling apart, 25 to 30 minutes. Boil onions, uncovered, until liquid is reduced to about 1/2 cup, about 20 minutes more.
- Stir in cream and simmer, stirring, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Discard cloves, then season with salt and pepper. Stir in parsley just before serving.
BETTER-THAN-GRAVY CREAMED PEARL ONIONS
"A culinary student in Omaha, Nebraska, shared a version of this with me ages ago. It's truly terrific and goes with everything on the Thanksgiving table. I really do like it better than gravy on mashed potatoes." - Allrecipes Editor-in-Chief Nichole Aksamit
Provided by Nicholio
Categories Vegetarian Gravy
Time 45m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Partially thaw onions for 10 minutes, then thinly slice crosswise into rounds. Set in a colander and let thaw completely. Drain and spread on a paper towel-lined tray. Pat dry with paper towels.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; cook, stirring frequently, until liquid evaporates and onions are lightly browned and slightly crisp, about 10 minutes.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; cook and stir until pale golden, about 30 seconds. Gradually whisk in milk. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, whisking frequently, until sauce is bubbling, thickened, and smooth, about 8 minutes. Add 3/4 cup parsley, sherry, paprika, cloves, and cooked onions; season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to 3 buttered 2-cup broiler-safe baking dishes or 1 buttered 2-quart baking dish.
- Preheat the oven's broiler to high. Sprinkle panko evenly over onion mixture.
- Broil 5 inches from heat source until panko is golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Watch closely to avoid burning panko. Garnish with more parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.9 calories, Carbohydrate 17.6 g, Cholesterol 20.1 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 118.1 mg, Sugar 5.3 g
Tips:
- To save time, use frozen pearl onions instead of fresh onions.
- If you don't have heavy cream, you can use milk or half and half instead.
- To make the sauce extra creamy, add a tablespoon of sour cream or cream cheese.
- If you like your onions crispy, cook them for a few minutes longer.
- Serve the onions as a side dish with roasted chicken, grilled fish, or pork chops.
Conclusion:
Creamy pearl onions are a delicious and easy-to-make side dish that can be enjoyed with a variety of main courses. They're also a great way to use up leftover onions. So next time you're looking for a simple and flavorful side dish, give creamy pearl onions a try!
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