Onion Compote With Wine

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 kg onion, halved and sliced thin
• salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 2 -3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2/3 cup dry red wine
• 1/4 cup water

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large saute pan or stew pan.
• 2 add onions.
• 3 saute over medium heat, stirring often, 5 minutes.
• 4 sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 5 cover and cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, 5 minutes or until onions are golden brown; reduce heat if they are browning too fast.
• 6 add 2 tablespoons sugar to onions, stir and cook 1 minute to dissolve sugar.
• 7 add vinegar and bring to a boil, stirring.
• 8 add wine and bring to a boil.
• 9 add water.
• 10 cook uncovered over medium heat, stirring often, about 5 minutes or until most of liquid evaporates and onions are very tender.
• 11 taste and adjust seasoning.
• 12 if you like, add remaining sugar and cook another minute, stirring.
• 13 serve hot or cold.