Onions With Cream Sauce

Who’d have guessed creamed onions could be so tasty?

This recipe, which is one of my all-time favorites, is super rich and delicious, elevating any dinner party, Thanksgiving, or Christmas meal.

Tossed in a cream sauce with a dash of parmesan and sherry for a genuinely restaurant-quality entrée, pearl onions are soft but still have a beautiful bite.

This recipe is quite tasty! These onions are the perfect addition to your holiday spread, with gently sweet and savory onions sautéed in a thick, buttery, creamy sauce.

While this recipe may appear unusual and unfamiliar, trust me when I say it will quickly become one of your favorites.

Why Is This Recipe So Delicious?

Onions with pearls — Pearl onions are smaller and sweeter than their larger cousins.

Optional dry sherry, but it gives this recipe a restaurant-quality flavor.

Parmesan cheese — Gives the onions a great savory flavor.

How Do You Make Onions With Cream Sauce?

The whole recipe and ingredients list can be found below, but you can also find a fast explanation of how to make this recipe precisely, as well as helpful tips and information!

Fill a big pot halfway with salted water and bring to a boil with the onions. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the potatoes are soft.

Place the onions in an ice bath to cool.

Stir the flour into the melted butter. Cook, stirring constantly until the liquid is thick and bubbling.

Stir in the other ingredients and allow to heat through.

Creamed onions instructions

Chef’s Advice

• Use all-purpose gluten-free flour to make your creamed onions gluten-free.
• Boil a large saucepan of water to peel your pearl onions. Before boiling your onions, trim the root ends and add them to the pot. Cook for around 2 minutes before draining. Place the onions in an ice water bath and set aside until cool enough to handle. Pull the skin away from the stem end using your fingertips.

Onions Creamed

Who’d have guessed creamed onions could be so tasty? This recipe, which is one of my all-time favorites, is super rich and delicious, elevating any dinner party, Thanksgiving, or Christmas meal.

Tossed in a cream sauce with a dash of parmesan and sherry for a genuinely restaurant-quality entrée, pearl onions are soft but still have a beautiful bite.

Ingredients For Onions With Cream Sauce

• 1 pound pearl onion root ends trimmed
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups light cream
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry optional
• 2 tablespoons parmesan
• 1 teaspoon salt
• pinch ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

1. In a big pot, cover onions with salted water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 10 minutes, or until vegetables are soft.
2. Drain the onions and place them in an ice bath with a slotted spoon.
3. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. For about 5 minutes, cook and mix flour into melted butter. Salt and pepper to taste.
4. Toss the flour mixture with the cream. Cook and stir for 5 minutes, or until thick and bubbly. In a mixing bowl, combine the cream sauce, onions, sherry (if using), parmesan, and parsley.
5. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until thoroughly heated. In a baking or serving dish, add the onions.

Notes

Use gluten-free all-purpose flour for this recipe.

To peel pearl onions, first, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Before boiling your onions, trim the root ends and add them to the pot. Cook for around 2 minutes before draining.

Place the onions in an ice water bath and set aside until cool enough to handle. Pull the skin away from the stem end using your fingertips.

This onion with cream sauce serves around 6 people. The nutritional values indicated are for one serving and are rough suggestions. The macros may differ significantly based on the type and brand of ingredients used.

Prepare the recipe as directed to get the weight of one serving. Weigh the final recipe, then divide the weight (excluding the weight of the container in which the food is stored) by 6. The weight of one serving will be the result.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 193kcal, Carbohydrates: 11g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 49mg, Sodium: 479mg, Potassium: 158mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 606IU, Vitamin C: 8mg, Calcium: 63mg, Iron: 1mg, Net Carbs: 10g