Slow-Cooker Caramelized Onions

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 6 hours
Yield 8 servings
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

  1. 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.
  2. 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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