Slow-Cooker Caramelized Onions

Name: Slow-Cooker Caramelized Onions
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 4 large sweet onions, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 6 hours

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Slow-cooker caramelized onions will make any meal taste better. Toss them on a burger or sandwich, or in scrambled eggs or omelets. These also make an amazing onion dip. —Heather Ingersoll, Seattle, Washington

Ingredients

4 large sweet onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Add all ingredients to 5-qt. slow cooker. Cover, cook on high, stirring occasionally, until onions are browned and tender, about 5 hours. Uncover and cook 1 additional hour, or until most of the liquid has evaporated. Serve as desired. Refrigerate in airtight container.
Freeze option: Freeze cooled onions in freezer containers up to 3 months. To use, thaw in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 79 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 110mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein.

Caramelized onions make any meal taste better. Toss them on a burger or sandwich, or in scrambled eggs or omelets. —Heather Ingersoll, Seattle, Washington

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