Stewed onions can hardly be called a gourmet or unusual dish, however, its preparation has its own characteristics. Not knowing the nuances, it is easy to “overdo” vegetables on a fire or boil them, turning them into a shapeless mass. And in order for a regular product to acquire new flavoring accents, a number of non-standard ingredients can be added to it.
Selection and preparation of ingredients
The selection of products in this case is not difficult. The first thing you need to pay attention to the quality and appearance of the bulbs. They must be fresh, resilient, free from damage and rot. It is important that the vegetable does not have signs of frost damage, otherwise it will lose its taste.
Did you know? In Europe, this culture began to grow in the Bronze Age.
Onion Stew Recipes
Each mistress has her own unique recipe for this vegetable in a stew. The most popular of them are presented below.
Braised onions with carrots
430 minutes
tomato paste
2 tbsp. l (100 ml of tomato juice)
vegetable oil
for frying
salt, black pepper, coriander
taste
Nutritional value per 100 g:
Peel the carrots, coarsely rub. Heat the oil in a pan, and then pour the grated vegetable. For several minutes, the mass is languished to softness, without covering.
While the carrots reach the desired condition, the onions are finely chopped. After time, onion slicing is added to the pan.
When the vegetable mixture is fried until golden brown, you need to add tomato paste or juice, add spices and salt.
Then cover the pan and leave the appetizer to simmer for another 15 minutes.
Peel the carrots, coarsely rub. Heat the oil in a pan, and then pour the grated vegetable. For several minutes, the mass is languished to softness, without covering.
While the carrots reach the desired condition, the onions are finely chopped. After time, onion slicing is added to the pan.
When the vegetable mixture is fried until golden brown, you need to add tomato paste or juice, add spices and salt.
Then cover the pan and leave the appetizer to simmer for another 15 minutes.Important! Such a vegetable mixture in tomato sauce will be an excellent addition to side dishes, meat, fish.
Onions stewed with tomatoes and feta cheese
425-35 minutes
vegetable oil
100 ml
butter
1-2 tbsp. l
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- First of all, onion heads are finely chopped.
- Sliced vegetable is fried in a mixture of vegetable and butter.
- When it turns golden add diced tomatoes.
- Then you need to pepper the mixture and simmer it for 5-7 minutes.
- At this time, the feta cheese is cut into large pieces.
- Half the prepared vegetables are laid aside, and feta cheese is laid out in their place, and the cheese is “covered” with a delayed mixture on top.
- The salad is stewed for another 15 minutes, after which it can be served to the table, after sprinkling with chopped herbs.
This non-standard recipe comes from Bulgaria. Its calorie content is increased due to the presence of butter and feta cheese in the composition, however, the original taste of the salad compensates for every extra calorie. In addition, its preparation does not require much time.
Did you know? Most onions are consumed in Libya. According to statistics, one inhabitant of this country eats about 33 kg of this vegetable per year.
Onion "Greek"
425 minutes
onions (preferably small heads)
0.2 kg
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- The vegetables are washed, peeled, and then blanched for 5 minutes.
- Further, it must be cooled, and then put in a pan of a suitable size.
- Bulbs in a bowl are poured with water, add oil, spices and simmer until completely softened.
Serve the appetizer cold, without decanting the liquid in which it was cooked.
Herb Stew
430 minutes
Dijon mustard
0.5 tsp
fresh thyme (minced)
1 tsp
ground pepper, salt
taste
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, thyme, garlic, salt and pepper are mixed in a cup or small bowl.
- Peeled vegetables are cut into large rings, and after that they are placed in a bowl, watered with dressing and mixed thoroughly.
- The prepared mass is spread on a baking sheet and placed in an oven preheated to 200 ° C for 10-15 minutes.
- When the mixture becomes golden brown, softens, it can be served at the dining table, after sprinkling with the rest of the dressing and sprinkling with chopped greens.
Did you know? In the world there are about 900 species of onions, but among them only 228 are considered edible.
Shallots
830 minutes
vegetable oil
4 tbsp. l
red wine vinegar
4 tbsp. l
dry pink wine
0.25 L
chopped rosemary
2 tbsp. l
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Peel vegetables.
- Shallots are chopped, and carrots are cut into strips.
- The oil is heated in a pan, and then sugar is melted in it.
- Shredded vegetables are added to the resulting caramel.
- Salt them, season with pepper and fry until golden brown.
- Then pour vinegar with wine, add herbs and stew for another 15-20 minutes. Before serving, fried onions are sprinkled with raisins and nuts.
This dish is not only tasty, but also carries a lot of benefits for the body, especially when winter comes - during vitamin deficiency.
The benefits and harms of stewed onions
Heat-treated onion snacks are not only tasty, but also a healthy product.
- A raw vegetable has a lot of vitamins, however, even after cooking, its health benefits are undeniable:
- thanks to vitamin C in the composition, it helps prevent colds;
- flavonoid quercetin in its composition accelerates the process of splitting fats and reduces the likelihood of developing cancer cells;
- has a diuretic effect;
- provokes the removal of helminths.
Important! Bow actively used in pharmacology, creating medicines on its basis. You can find cosmetics, which include essential compounds of a medicinal vegetable, designed to heal and stimulate hair growth.
But this product is not useful for everyone.
- Its excessive use can harm:
- hypertensive patients;
- suffering from urolithiasis;
- people with gastritis or gastrointestinal ulcer;
- with chronic heartburn.
In stew, onions will be enjoyed even by those who avoid eating them fresh. If desired, it can be used as an independent dish (especially for those wishing to lose weight), however, it will perfectly serve as a side dish for meat or fish.
