Creamed Onions

The cream sauce makes this side dish recipe extra special. Te tang of the onions pairs well with heavier sides and any type of protein.

Course Dinner, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Cream Sauce, Onions

Cook Time 30 minutes

Servings 6

Ingredients

Cream Sauce

3 Tbsp Butter
3 Tbsp Flour All Purpose
2 Cups Milk I use 2%
Salt To Taste
Pepper To Taste

Onions

3 Jars Pearl Onions

Instructions

Cream Sauce

Melt butter in medium size sauce pan on medium heat.
Add flour to melted butter and stir to make a roux.
Once the roux has been developed, slowly add in one cup of milk and stir constantly.
When the mixture has thickened, slowly add in the second cup of milk and continue to stir.
Sprinkle in salt and pepper to taste.
Drain liquid from jarred onions.
Once the cream sauce has thickened to the consistency needed, add the drained onions to the cream sauce.
Stir and heat.

Recipe Notes

When serving creamed onions as part of a menu with numerous items, I prepare the dish several hours before mealtime, remove from the heat and then reheat prior to serving.