Maple Caramelized Onions Recipes

Steps:

• Season both sides of rack with salt and pepper 20 minutes before cooking. Sear in heavy saute pan with olive oil until rack is well caramelized. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In same pan, add sliced onions, ginger, cinnamon, star anise and butter. Slowly cook until onions are well caramelized. Add maple sugar and cook for 2 minutes.
• Deglaze with cider, adjust salt and pepper to taste and reduce until a glaze forms. Completely cover rack with half of onion compote. Transfer to roasting pan and place in oven. Cook at 20 minutes per pound or until internal temperature is 150 degrees F. Halfway through cooking time, pour over remaining half of onion compote. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Discard the cinnamon stick and star anise.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place sweet potatoes, 1/4 cup of the maple syrup, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper in a large mixing bowl. Toss to evenly coat and place on sheet tray. Roast in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until sweet potatoes are soft. Be sure to check on them after 15 minutes and stir, if needed.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter and add remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the sliced onion, 2 tablespoons of maple syrup and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Saute until deep golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if the pan becomes dry.
• Transfer sweet potato mixture to a food processor, (may need to be done in batches) and add about a tablespoon of hot water. Pulse until just blended and then add half the caramelized onions. Pulse just a few times until desired consistency, adding more hot water for a smoother puree. Fold in remaining caramelized onions, reserving some for garnish.
• Serve in a warm dish and garnish with the reserved caramelized onions. YUMMY!!!

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan. Add chopped onions, pinch of salt, and pepper to taste. Sauté on medium heat until soft and starting to brown (soft gold), stirring occasionally. Add maple syrup, turn heat to low/medium-low, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add red wine vinegar. Let cook on medium-low until onions become jammy and are a nice deep gold-brown color, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high, combine 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and half of the onions.Saute until onions are very soft and lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add the maple syrup and ginger, then reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking, stirring often, until the onions are thick and caramelized, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven over medium-high, combine the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, the remaining onion, the curry powder, red pepper flakes and the apple. Saute until the onion is tender,about 5 minutes.
• Mix in the pumpkin puree and orange juice, then transfer everything in the Dutch oven to a blender or food processor. Add the milk and puree until smooth.
• Return the soup to the pot and return to a gentle simmer. Season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, ladle the soup into bowls, then top each serving with 2 crackers or pieces of toast. Arrange some of the caramelized onions over the crackers or toast.

Steps:

• Squash -- Cut the squash in half and remove the seeds. Then cut each half into 4 pieces, so you will end up with 4 slices or wedges per half. Now if you want you can cut the skin off before you bake it. Personally it doesn't bother me and the squash will be so tender, it comes right off the skin.
• Glaze -- Mix the maple syrup, butter, apple cider, sage, salt and pepper in a large bowl and add the squash and onions and toss well so everything is coated.
• Bake -- Just add to a casserole dish, sprayed with a non stick spray, and bake at 425 for about 30 minutes until the squash and onions are brown and tender. The last 5-10 minutes add the blue cheese crumbles and cook until slightly melted. A very simple side dish full of flavor. You can garnish with fresh sage if you want.