How To Make Caramelized Onions and Bell Peppers
Caramelized onions with bell peppers and balsamic vinegar make for a colorful side dish that goes well with a variety of meaty dishes.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2tbspextra virgin olive oil
- 1largeyellow onion,peeled and sliced into ¼-inch strips
- 4bell peppers,stemmed, seeded and cut into ¼-inch strips
- ½tspsalt
- ½tspfreshly ground black pepper
- 2tspbalsamic vinegar
- 1tspfresh thyme,finely chopped (or ½ dried thyme)
Instructions
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Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, peppers, salt and pepper.
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Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onions are caramelized and the peppers are tender and slightly browned. If a brown coating forms on the bottom of the pan during the cooking process, add a few tablespoons of water and stir; repeat as necessary.
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Add balsamic vinegar and thyme and turn the heat down to low. Cook for a few more minutes.
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Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Serve hot or at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Calories: 114.82kcal
- Fat: 7.16g
- Saturated Fat: 0.98g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 4.94g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.80g
- Carbohydrates: 11.36g
- Fiber: 3.24g
- Sugar: 6.99g
- Protein: 1.64g
- Sodium: 297.76mg
- Calcium: 20.00mg
- Potassium: 313.97mg
- Iron: 0.71mg
- Vitamin A: 187.38µg
- Vitamin C: 155.06mg
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