Wine-Roasted Onions

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Description

Wine-roasted onions are a wonderful addition to sandwiches, in pasta dishes, or on baked potatoes.

Ingredients

1/2 cup dry fruity red wine (such as Pinot Noir, Merlot, or Zinfandel)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 pounds onion, cut into 1-inch wedges
chopped fresh thyme for garnish

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2 Whisk together wine, oil, sugar, and salt in a 3-qt. rectangular baking dish. Add onions. Cover with foil. Roast for 30 minutes.
3 Stir onions. Roast, uncovered and stirring once, until onions are tender and caramelized and liquid in the bottom of dish is thickened, about 30 minutes more. Garnish with thyme.