"Moe DeLoughan" > wrote in message
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> On 9/2/2013 12:15 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> I love onions. I eat them pretty much every day in some form or
>> another. Usually in things. Am currently eating the last bit of a red
>> onion in a bean taco and it's biting me but I love it. Probably
>> shouldn't have combined it with the zesty salsa beans.
>>
>> I love them raw, cooked and especially caramelized. One of my
>> favorite foods is caramelized onion in mashed potatoes. I put tons of
>> onions in there.
>>
>> What is your favorite thing to do with onions?
>
> Cut into chunks or slices, grilled, then served with a dash of balsamic
> vinegar. Divine.
>
> I also make a pork chop dish with them. Brown some pork chops in olive oil
> in a cast iron skillet. Remove the browned chops and add a mess of sliced
> sweet onions; toss to evenly coat with the oil in the pan. Put the browned
> chops on top and place skillet in a 350 degree oven. About fifteen minutes
> before the chops are done, spoon cranberry sauce over the onions and
> chops. By the time the chops are done, the cranberry sauce will have
> lightly glazed them and coated the onions. The combination of tart/sweet
> cranberry sauce and onions is just terrific.
>
> For people who need proportions:
>
> 2-3 Tablespoons olive oil
> 2 pork chops
> 1 large sweet onion, halved and sliced
> 1/2 cup good cranberry sauce (I use Trader Joe's house brand)
>
> Heat oil in a 10 or 12 inch cast iron skillet. Season chops, brown in the
> oil. Remove from pan. Add onions to pan, toss to coat in remaining oil.
> Top with chops, place in 350 degree oven and bake, uncovered, for about
> 30-45 minutes (depends on thickness of chops). When you figure the chops
> only need about 10-15 more minutes, spoon cranberry sauce over the entire
> dish and return to oven.
>
> With apple season approaching, I'm going to try a variation of this where
> I'll add sliced apples to the onions. Apple pairs so well with pork and
> cranberries that I figure it will work nicely with this recipe.

Sounds wonderful!!! Thank you <saved> )

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