Caramelized Onion Jam
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 large sweet onions, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 parsley sprigs
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 rosemary sprig
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
- Salt
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil until shimmering.
- Add the onions and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
- Tie the parsley, bay leaves and rosemary together with kitchen twine.
- Add the herb bundle to the diced onions and cook over low heat, stirring a few times, until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
- Sprinkle the sugar over the onions and cook, without stirring, until the sugar melts, about 5 minutes.
- Increase the heat to high and cook, without stirring, until an amber-brown caramel forms, about 6 minutes.
- Stir in the white balsamic vinegar and simmer over low heat, stirring a few times, until the jam is thick, about 5 minutes.
- Discard the herb bundle.
- Season the jam with salt and let cool to warm.
extravirgin olive oil, sweet onions, parsley sprigs, bay leaves, rosemary, sugar, white balsamic vinegar, salt
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/caramelized-onion-jam (may not work)