Preview recipe featured in Nesting Newbies Magazine, Winter ’10

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“The cipollini is a small, flat, sweet Italian onion that is perfect for roasting. You can find them at specialty markets from December through March. In this recipe, the long cooking
time browns the butter and caramelizes the onions to sweet perfection. Forget the diet and splurge!”

Browned Butter-Sage Cipollini Onion Confit
Serves: 8 to 10

Ingredients:
1 ½ pounds cipollini onions, peeled and ends trimmed
½ cup (1 stick) salted butter
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
¼ cup light brown sugar, packed
10 whole fresh sage leaves
1 teaspoon salt
fresh ground pepper to taste

(1) Add cippolini onions, butter, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, whole sage leaves, salt, and fresh ground pepper to a 3- to 5-quart slow cooker insert; cover and place insert in slow cooker heating base. Cook on low for 5 to 6 hours. For service, change setting to warm.

Photography By: Michael Soo