Make this!

Of the three or four people who read this on a semi-regular basis, I  know most of you are good cooks.  You probably have made this many times in the past.  I haven't, not until this evening. I've thought about it many times but simply didn't do it until now.  You can buy this in a jar but it costs about two bucks to make a batch and it goes a long way.

Caramelized Balsamic Onions

Cut two onions in half and slice thin.  (Red or white or yellow onions, they are all fine, use whatever  you have.) Saute in a large frying pan in a couple of tablespoons of butter (or oil)  with some salt and pepper for about ten minutes, medium heat, til juicy and soft.  Mix in three or four tablespoons of sugar, white or brown, turn the heat down a bit to medium low and let cook for another 5 - 8 minutes or until the onions are less juicy and look sort of dry. (It could take more than 8 minutes,)  Once they are dryish, add about a half cup balsamic vinegar.  Don't use the really good stuff, the Trader Joe's balsamic is fine.  Stir it up and drop the heat down to really low and cook for a while, stirring about every ten minutes.  This will take close to an hour.  When done, you will have a tangled mess of really dark, dense, delicious onions.

You can use them in many ways.  Put them on a sandwich. Eat them with a fork. Mix some of them with sour cream and a little more salt and pepper for a delicious caramelized onion dip.  Thin them out a bit with some chicken broth and toss with hot pasta.   Serve them along side a steak or a roast chicken or put them inside a grilled cheese sandwich.  Put them on a baked potato. These are so yummy.