Vickys Caramelised Red Onion Chutney, Gluten, Dairy, Egg & Soy-Free, Nice Christmas Hamper Gift

• 7 medium red onions
• 1 medium white onion
• 2 medium shallots
• 1 red sweet pepper
• 1 red chilli
• 270 ml balsamic vinegar
• 50 ml red wine vinegar
• 220 grams brown sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 some rosemary leaves
• 10 crushed black peppercorns
• 1 a good splash of olive oil

1. Chop the white onion and shallots as finely as you can.
2. Chop half of the red onion in bigger pieces and half sliced thinly.
3. This is just for texture
4. Heat the oil in a large pan.
5. Throw in the cinnamon, rosemary, pepper and bay leaves, then add all of the onion
6. Cook on low for 20 minutes so the onion gets nice and sticky soft
7. Add the finely chopped chilli and sweet pepper and cook down a further few minutes
8. Add the sugar and stir in to coat the onion, then add the vinegars
9. Bring to the boil, then turn down to a simmer and let cook down for an hour and a half stirring now and again
10. Total simmer may take up to 2 hours, you're waiting until all of the liquid evaporates and so after the first hour and a half you need to stand over the pan so it doesn't burn as it starts to thicken
11. When all the liquid is gone what's left should resemble a thick sticky jam
12. Spoon into steralised jars and let stand sealed for 4 - 6 weeks for the flavour to fully develop.
13. Make in the middle of November to be good for Xmas.
14. Makes enough to fill 5 x 180g jars, indicated above as 5 servings = 1 jar.
15. Great served with cheese and crackers, salads, cold cuts etc

red onions, white onion, shallots, red sweet pepper, red chilli, balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, brown sugar, cinnamon, bay leaves, rosemary, black peppercorns, olive oil

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/334045-vickys-caramelised-red-onion-chutney-gluten-dairy-egg-soy-free-nice-christmas-hamper-gift (may not work)