Cipolline in Agro Dolce (Onions in sweet/sour sauce)

Italian Side Recipes

2 10-oz. packages frozen petite pearl onions 1 tbsp. olive oil 2 chopped garlic cloves 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley stems 1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes 1/2 cup chicken stock 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley leaves 6 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar 3 Tbsp. sugar 2 Tbsp. butter

Parboil onions for 2-3 minutes. Drain well, set aside. Pour oil into medium saute' pan, set on medium-high heat and cook garlic, parsley stems and red pepper flakes for 5 minutes. Add onions, chicken stock and parsley, stir well and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer 10 minutes. In a small non-stick saute' pan, cook vinegar and sugar over medium heat, stirring contantly with a heat-resistant spatula, wiping edges of pan clean as you stir, until mixture is thick and coats the back of a spoon (2 minutes). Add butter and stir until well mixed. Pour sauce into saute' pan with onions. Mix well and cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Serve warm or at room temp. Enjoy! -Diana

Submitted by Diana Bogue
Contributed on: Thursday May 13th, 2004 and modified on Tuesday December 4th, 2007