Roasted Balsamic Pearl Onions
(l
ow fat, low calorie recipe)


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I adapted this recipe from The Best of Cooking Light 4: Special Edition.

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Roasted Balsamic Pearl Onions

2 quarts water
4 pounds pearl
onions
2 tablespoons fresh
rosemary leaves, crushed
1 cup dry red
wine
1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/3 cup
balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons extra-virgin
olive oil
2 tablespoons honey

Preheat oven to 475°F.

In a large stockpot, bring water to a boil; add onions. Stir for 30 seconds then remove with a slotted spoon. Peel onions then arrange on a jellyroll pan. Sprinkle onions evenly with rosemary.

In a medium sized bowl, whisk together wine, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and honey; drizzle over onions.

Bake for 30 minutes, stirring once after first 15 minutes. Remove from oven and remove onions with a slotted spoon; set aside in a bowl.

Pour remaining balsamic sauce from pan into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes until slightly syrupy. Pour balsamic sauce over onions then toss to coat

Makes 8 servings.

Roasted Balsamic Pearl Onions  - Nutritional Information

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Item Amount Fat Grams Calories WW Points
onions, pearl 4 pounds 0 600 12.5
wine, red 1 cup 0 169.6 3.8
soy sauce 1/2 cup 0 0 0
vinegar, balsamic 1/3 cup 0 30 1.1
olive oil 2 tablespoons 28 240 7.6
honey 2 tablespoons 0 190 4.3
Recipe Totals   28 1229.6 29.3

Recipe makes 8 servings.

Each Serving Totals - 3.5 Fat Grams, 153.7 calories, 3.6 WW Points