I love cooking (didnt start tho until i got married last year!!) - and the crockpot makes it soooo easy. I am constantly searching Recipezaar.com for new recipes.
I found one last night for carmelized onions. I didnt know what that was at first but i've figured out its just the brown buttery onion strips that goes on philly cheese steak or as a side dish with sautee'd mushrooms! there are apparantly many different uses for them. I just finished my first batch last night and it smelt soooo good -
Just take some onions (i used my 3 quart crock pot and i think 4 yellow onions or whatever.. just regular medium sized onions, nothing special..they were the cheapest at the store and im not an onion connosoir.. hehe). Just peel, slice into onion strips (like you're making onion rings, but cut the rings in half so its like a moon). Place the cut onions in the bottom of the crock pot, and pour a half cup of melted butter on top and a teaspoon of salt...i also put a little pinch of sugar in mine).
Cover the crock pot and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours.
My 4-5 onions made 2 full cups of carmelized onions for the freezer. I portioned them out and just put in the freezer (they apparantly freeze well from what i read).
Im so excited about them too...can't wait to surprise my hubby with some gourmet type foods.. the idea of carmelized onions with our meals makes me feel very adventurous. LOL
