Onion ‘Marmalade’

Name: Onion ‘Marmalade’
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Makes about 1 1/4 cups
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 pounds sweet onions, quartered lengthwise, then cut across the grain in thin slices; Salt; freshly ground pepper; 2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, or 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 tablespoon capers, drained, rinsed and finely chopped

By Martha Rose Shulman

Total Time: About 1 hour 30 minutes
Rating: 4(95)
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Onions become sweet and mild if they are slowly cooked. Use this “marmalade” as a topping for grains, a sandwich spread or a bruschetta topping.

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Ingredients

Yield:Makes about 1¼ cups

2tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2pounds sweet onions, quartered lengthwise, then cut across the grain in thin slices
Salt
freshly ground pepper
2 to 3garlic cloves, minced
2teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
1tablespoon capers, drained, rinsed and finely chopped

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Preparation

Step 1
Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onions. Cook, stirring, until they begin to sizzle and soften, three to five minutes. Add a generous pinch of salt. Turn the heat to low, cover and cook slowly for 45 minutes, stirring often. The onions should melt down almost to a purée. Add the garlic, thyme and capers, and taste and adjust salt. Stir together, cover and simmer for another 15 to 30 minutes until the mixture is sweet and golden. Remove the lid; if there is liquid in the pan, cook uncovered until the purée is thick and the liquid is gone.

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Comments

Brooke7 years ago

You say it will become a "puree", but the photo shows chunks of onions. Which is true, NYT?

Rolnrn7 years ago

Just run it through an immersion blender if you need a puree. Great for drizzling, wonderful condiment

NH Librarian7 years ago

Make a cheeseburger and slather this on the top half of a toasted burger bun.

Tgabby2 years ago

The recipe says to slice the onions thinly & photo show thickly sliced onions nicely carmelized. I went with the recipe but should have examined the photo.

debdog2 years ago

I recently had it on a turkey melt with cheddar, avocado and lots of bacon. Wow!

Kelly Harcourt3 years ago

Add it to a grilled cheese sandwich!

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