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Glazed Pearl Onions

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 pound frozen pearl onions, thawed and patted dry
2 teaspoons sugar
Coarse salt and fresh ground pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme (or 1/4 teaspoon dried)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the onions. Cook, tossing occasionally, until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.

    Step 2

    Sprinkle with the sugar; season with salt and pepper. Add 2/3 cup water and the thyme; cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are tender and the liquid has evaporated, about 20 minutes.

Reprinted with permission from Everyday Food: Great Food Fast by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Copyright © 2007 by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Published by Crown Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved. Martha Stewart Living magazine was first published in 1990. Over the years, more than two dozen books have been published by the magazine's editors. Martha Stewart is the author of dozens of best-selling books on cooking, entertaining, gardening, weddings, and decorating. She is the host of The Martha Stewart Show, the successful daily syndicated television show.
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