Baked Onion Fans

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 6 medium size red onions
• 1 cup balsamic vinegar
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350.
• 2 brush off any loose pieces of skin, but otherwise leave the onions unpeeled.
• 3 cut the onions in half from the root end through the stem.
• 4 place the halves, cut side down, in a glass baking dish just large enough to hold them comfortably.
• 5 pour the vinegar over the onions sand cover the dish tightly with foil.
• 6 bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the onions are fork tender.
• 7 when they are cool enough to handle, remove the skins but be sure to leave the roots intact.
• 8 cut each onion half in half again to make quarters.
• 9 place the onion quarters in a shallow dish, cover and refrigerate until serving time.
• 10 before serving, fan the layers of each onion quarter slightly.
• 11 serve at room temperature or slightly warm, sprinkled with pepper.