Green Beans with Glazed Pearl Onions
Ingredients
For the Glazed Onions
For the Beans
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Put a pot of water on the cooktop and bring to boil while working on the onion part of the recipe.
- 2
Prepare the onion glaze: In a small nonreactive saucepan, combine 1/4 cup vinegar, butter, vegetable oil, thyme, 1 tsp pepper, and 1/2 tsp salt. Stir over moderate-low heat until butter is melted.
- 3
Add a sprinkling of flour to thicken the broth slightly.
- 4
In an oven-safe casserole dish (Pyrex, cast iron, etc.), gently toss onions with the glaze.
- 5
Place in oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, stirring gently every 10 minutes or so until evenly browned.
- 6
While the onions are baking, blanch the fresh, cleaned green beans in the boiling water until just tender (about 4 minutes).
- 7
Dunk beans in cold running tap water, then drain.
- 8
In a small mixing bowl, combine olive oil, mustard, 1/4 cup vinegar, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper to make the sauce.
- 9
Add beans to onions in the hot oven dish. Toss and level.
- 10
Pour mustard sauce over all. (Can refrigerate here if preparing a day ahead.)
- 11
Cover with foil or lid, and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until well heated.
💡 Cook's Notes
Sugar-snap peas are a good substitute for green beans, but somewhat more expensive. Edamame peas also work well in this dish and add nice taste and texture. If you want to be adventurous and try fresh pearl onions from the produce section, be sure you know what you're taking on. Without proper blanching and chilling, they are very difficult to prepare. Frozen pearl (or "tiny") onions work just as well.
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