There are so many ways to use onions, so you can get cooking and try new things in your kitchen with an inexpensive and easy to use ingredient. Onions are great for your health and add a really pleasing taste and flavor to all kinds of foods. You’ll be surprised to see how easy it is to prepare an onion and how much it can really punch up your favorite foods. Check out these great ways to use onions and you’ll see exactly what I mean.
One of the best ways to use onions is with eggs. They give an egg such a great flavor. For scrambled eggs, add minced onions to the butter or cooking oil and sauté them for several minutes before adding the eggs. Minced onions also taste wonderful added to deviled eggs and a fried egg tastes heavenly topped with sautéed sliced onions. Let me know what you think!
I’m not sure how many people would slice into an onion as a side dish, but you can make one work for you. Peel an onion and cut it into quarters. Brush each piece of the onion with olive oil and sprinkle each with salt and pepper. Grill over medium heat until the onions soften and get grill marks Add the onions to a plate of steak and grilled veggies. Delicious!
Speaking of a thick, juicy steak, sautéed onion strips are a delicious topper for beef. If you don’t eat red meat, don’t worry because the onions also taste outstanding on chicken breasts, pork chops and even fish. Sauté the onions in olive oil or butter and season with a dab of salt and pepper and serve hot over meat.
Any pot of soup will benefit from the addition of onions. After all, they taste good and are easy to toss in. Add onions to chicken noodle soup, vegetable soup or your favorite chili recipe. If you prefer making creamy soups, add diced, cooked onions to the mixture as you blend it. You won’t be able to see huge chunks of the onion in your soup, but you’ll love the delicious aroma and taste that the onions add.
