Easy Creamed Onions

This creamed onions recipe, made with fresh pearl onions and an easy white sauce, is a delicious holiday side dish just like Grandma used to make.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 161 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 2 cups peeled pearl onions
• 0.25 cup butter
• 0.75 cup water
• 1.5 cups cold whole milk
• 0.25 cup quick-mixing flour (such as Wondra®), or more as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring water and salt to a boil in a small saucepan; add pearl onions and cook until just tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup water in the saucepan; return onions to the pan and add butter.

Step 2

Mix milk and quick-mixing flour together in a bowl; add to onion mixture. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in more quick-mixing flour if the mixture is too thin.