Name: Creamed Pearl Onions and Peanuts Recipe
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cup fresh or frozen pearl onions; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 cup milk; 1 tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp black pepper; ½ tsp nutmeg; 1 tbsp Fresh Thyme; 2 tbsp roasted peanuts

How To Make Creamed Pearl Onions and Peanuts

With smoky hints from roasted peanuts, this silky and light creamed pearl onions serve a tasty dish with its combination of milk, thyme, and nutmeg.

Preparation:

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2cupspearl onions,(1¾ pounds), fresh or frozen
1tbspunsalted butter
1tbspall-purpose flour
1cupmilk
1tspkosher salt
½tspblack pepper
½tspnutmeg
1tbspfresh thyme
2tbsproasted peanuts

Instructions

Fresh Onions:

Fill a large saucepan with water and set over high heat. When the water comes to a boil, blanch the pearl onions for 2 minutes. Drain the onions in a colander and let them cool for a good 10 minutes so they won’t burn the fingers.
Peel the onions and set aside.

Frozen Onions:

Remove the onions from their package, place them in a small bowl, and let them sit for 20 minutes or so, then add them to the sauce as directed.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan set over low heat. Add the flour, whisking well, and cook over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes, allowing the mixture to bubble slightly but not brown.
Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until creamy. Add the salt, pepper, nutmeg, and thyme, and cook to reduce for 3 to 5 minutes.
When the sauce is a creamy but light consistency, add the pearl onions and simmer for 5 more minutes. Spoon the creamed onions into a serving bowl and sprinkle with the chopped peanuts.
Serve and enjoy.