Caramelized Onions – In The Crockpot

It sounded too good to be true, but it worked. I saw this post a few days ago at From The Bookshelf. As soon as I saw it, I knew exactly what I would be doing with the crate of onions sitting in my kitchen. I’d previously intended to prep and freeze or dehydrate them, but this has changed everything.

Perfectly caramelized onions were created with little to no effort on my part. I may never use a skillet for this task again. I filled a 4 quart crockpot to the top with sliced onions and it reduced to a perfectly filled pint jar of caramelized onions. I will be doing this again over the weekend and freezing the caramelized onions in 1 cup portions to use as I need them.

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Caramelized Onions – In The Crockpot

Ingredients

• 6-8 large yellow onions
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Set the crockpot on high heat and add the butter and olive oil. Slice the onions and fill the crockpot with them. Add a pinch of salt. Toss the onions to coat with the oils. Leave the lid OFF and walk away. I stirred the onions occasionally throughout the day, scraping the sides each time.
2. Total cooking time was approximately 8 hours, but that will vary for different slow cookers and crock-pots. When the onions are browned and soft to your liking, turn off the crock-pot. Serve warm or transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator.
3. FREEZER TIP: Portion the onions into 1/2 cup portions and store aritight in a ziploc bag. Thaw in the refrigerator.