Oven Braised Onions With Ham

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs cipollini onions or 2 lbs small boiling onions
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 lb canadian bacon, cut into thin matchsticks (2 thick slices)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped canned roasted bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1 pinch dried thyme
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 drop the unpeeled onions into a large pan of boiling water, cook 30 seconds, then drain and rinse with cold water.
• 3 cut a thin slice off the root end of each onion and peel off the skin.
• 4 heat oil in an oven proof skillet.
• 5 add bacon, red pepper, tomato paste, broth, vinegar, bay, thyme, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
• 6 add onions, cover and bake 30-40 minutes or until onions are tender.