Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup salted or unsalted butter
  • 2 yellow onions, sliced
  • salt, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons dry white wine or water

Preparation:

  • In a pan over medium heat, melt the butter (add a pinch of salt if using unsalted)
  • Once the butter is melted, we are going to take it a step further to brown! Continue cooking the butter, stirring constantly until brown bits appear at the bottom of the pan (it may foam up a bit but stirring should help you see the brown bits appear!)
  • Once the butter is brown, reduce the heat to LOW, add in your sliced onions and stir to coat.
  • We are going to go very low and slow here, so not to burn the butter & onions. Keep stirring regularly! This will take 45 minutes to an hour.
  • Once soft, season the onions with another small pinch of salt and continue cooking, stirring every couple of minutes to prevent them from sticking or burning.
  • Keep cooking and stirring until golden brown, add in your white wine or water and scrape up and brown bits stuck to the pan.
  • Once the onions are a deep brown caramelizey color. Remove from pan and set aside.
  • Enjoy or use in my delicious brown butter caramelized pasta recipe!