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Marinated Onions

Adapted from the Best of Bridge series, try them even if you’re not sure about onions. They are a must with Roast of Beef with Red Wine Gravy. Because there isn’t much that’s pretty about an onion, place them in a nice dish or individual serving cups.
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: World Wide

Ingredients
  

  • 2 (530 gr) medium/large yellow onions, thinly sliced
  • ¾ cups white vinegar
  • ¾ cups water
  • ½ cup (100 gr) white sugar
  • 2 TBSP lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp. tabasco
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • ½ cup (115 gr) sour cream
  • ½ tsp. celery seeds

Method
 

  1. Thinly slice onions with a mandolin or sharp knife.
  2. Add vinegar, water, sugar and salt to a small sauce pan and heat until sugar and salt are dissolved. Remove from heat and add tabasco, lemon juice and pepper.
  3. Let cool to room temperature.
  4. Toss onions with marinade, cover and refrigerate for 1 – 2 days.
  5. An hour or two before serving, drain onions and stir in the sour cream and celery seeds. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Notes

Even though these marinated onions are delicious, pair the wine to the food they accompany.