Creamed Onions and Sage

Small boiling onions or pearl onions turn creamy and sweet when they're baked in a sauce fragrant with sage.

• Calories: 249 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups whole milk
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons dried sage
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 10 fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 2 pinches paprika
• 24 small onions

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Peel onions and trim slightly at the top and bottom. Boil the onions gently in salted water until tender (about 30 minutes).

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter one shallow baking dish.

Step 3

Saute the sliced mushrooms in the butter or margarine. Stir in the flour. Stir in the half and half or milk, salt, sage, 1/2 of the lemon peel and all of the lemon juice. Cook, stirring over medium heat until sauce thickens.

Step 4

Place the cooked onions in the prepared baking dish and pour the mushroom sauce over them.

Step 5

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 20 minutes. Sprinkle the top with the chopped parsley, remaining lemon peel and paprika to taste.