Cranberry Pearl Onions Recipe

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This unusual combination of pearl onions and cranberries is surprisingly delicious. There's plenty of thick, dark red sauce, and the onions have a sweet-tangy taste. They'll melt in your mouth! -Lesley Tragesser, Charleston, Missouri

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Cranberry Pearl Onions Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

8 cups water
3 packages (10 ounces each) fresh pearl onions
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon canola oil
1-1/2 cups cranberry juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 can (14 ounces) jellied cranberry sauce
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add onions; boil for 3 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; peel.
In a large skillet, cook onions in butter and oil over medium heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in cranberry juice and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook until onions are tender. Add cranberry sauce and lemon juice; cook and stir until mixture is thick and syrupy. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 195 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 235 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Cranberry Pearl Onions in Taste of Home August/September 2003, p31