Mom's Traditional Creamed Onions

Mom's traditional creamed onions recipe uses pearl onions, butter, milk, and flour to create creamy goodness on the stovetop; it's an easy, tasty side.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 212 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter
• 3 cups milk
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup pearl onions, peeled
• 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Season with salt and pepper; stir in onions and transfer to a serving dish.

Step 2

Boil water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until tender; drain, reserving 2 cups of cooking liquid. Set onions and liquid aside.

Step 3

Melt butter in the same saucepan over medium heat; whisk in flour to make a paste. Whisk milk into reserved cooking liquid; slowly add milk mixture to the saucepan, whisking constantly. Cook until thickened.