Sweet and sour cippoline onions

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Hi! Thought you might like to have this recipe - if you don't already. We

really love these little onions. hard to peel but oh so good. -pat

 

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Sweet and Sour Onions / Cipollini Agro Dolce

 

Recipe By : MORE RECIPES FROM A KITCHEN GARDEN*

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :1:00

Categories : Onions Condiments

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 1/2 pounds Cipolline onions

or medium boiling onions -- peeled

1 cup dry white wine

1 cup water

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 small red chile pepper -- halved and seeded

(optional)

2 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon tomato paste

 

Place onions in a single layer in a large pot. Add equal amounts of wine

and water, enough to cover the onions. Add olive oil, salt, ground pepper,

and red chile pepper, if using. Bring to a boil, cover, and boil slowly for

10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove cover and add sugar, vinegar, and

tomato paste, stirring to combine. Boil down liquid, stirring often, to

glaze onions with juices, until the sauce has thickened and onions are

tender, approximately 25 minutes. Remove chile before serving.

 

Serves 4 to 6. ONE SIXTH: 141 cals, 2g fat (17% cff)

 

Source: More Recipes from a Kitchen Garden, by Renee Shepherd and Fran

Raboff, Ten Speed Press, 1995. See also

http://www.shepherdseeds.com/sgsweb/kitchen/cookbooks.html

 

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NOTES : A very traditional dish that earns it's acclaim. Use as an

accompanimnet to almost any main dish or as appetizers.

 

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