Balsamic Roasted Red Onions
Balsamic Roasted Red Onions
These rich, sweet onions are the perfect accompaniment to almost any dish. We enjoyed them with turkey on Thanksgiving, roast pork on a weeknight and on top of a burger. You'll want them in your refrigerator all the time.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds red onions
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
- Grab your red onions. I bought a big basket at the farmer's market last week - perfect for this recipe
- Find or pick some fresh thyme from the garden. If you don't have fresh, dried will work wonderfully too
- Peel and cut the onions into 1/2" wedges and place them in a baking dish. Be sure to leave a small piece of the end in place so the wedges stay together while cooking. Aren't they pretty?
- Mix the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper in a cup. Stir to combine
- Drizzle the oil and vinegar over the onions, gently mix to combine and lay the thyme sprigs (or dried thyme) on top
- Cover the onions with foil and bake for 15 minutes
- Remove the onions from the oven, uncover and give a gentle stir
- Bake the onions, uncovered, for an additional 15-20 minutes until they are soft, turning a little brown and smell amazing. Taste and add additional salt or pepper if you like
- Serve with everything from roast chicken to grilled pork to burgers. I also love the leftovers on salad and sandwiches. They are a lovely addition to your recipe box!
