caramelized pearl onions with balsamic glaze

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (16 ounce) bags frozen white pearl onions, left frozen, excess ice removed
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• adjust oven rack to low position and heat oven to 425 degrees.
• toss onions with oil, sugar, salt and pepper in medium bowl. transfer to a cookie sheet with rim in a single layer. roast onions until golden brown, about 30 minutes, stirring at 20 minutes and again at 25 minutes, adding garlic at this point.
• meanwhile, bring vinegar to boil; simmer over medium-high heat, about 10 minutes, until reduced to 1/3 cup - it should be a thin syrup. put onions into a bowl, add reduced vinegar and parsley; toss to coat. serve hot, warm or at room temperature.