Slow Cooker Balsamic Carmelized Onions

By sybrmom

Ingredients

• 2 1/2- 3 lbs Sweet Onions (I used Walla Walla, but you could use Vidalia or even red onion)
• 3-4 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1/3 cup Balsamic Vinegar
• 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
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Preparation

Step 1

1. Chop the ends off the onions and remove the skin, then cut them in half. Cut the onion halves into about 1/4 inch slices and separate the pieces.

2. In a large sautee pan, heat a tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat and add about 1/4 of the onions. Toss until all the onions are covered with a little oil and allow them to sweat down, stirring occasionally until they are golden brown around the edges. Remove these onions from the heat and put them in the bowl of a slow cooker. Repeat these steps with the rest of the onions.

3. In a small bowl, mix together the vinegar and the brown sugar until the sugar is mostly dissolved. Toss the mixture with the onions in the crock pot and turn the cooker on the “low” setting.

4. Stir the onion mixture about every half hour for 3 1/2 to 4 hours, until the onions are a dark brown. The vinegar never really thickened for me, but if yours does, don’t panic! That will just add to the flavor and make a nice sauce.