Sweet pearl onions in a light thyme cream sauce revive a classic holiday side without making it overly heavy. Frozen peeled onions save considerable preparation time.
Recipe Summary
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 25 min
- Total Time: 40 min
- Servings: 6
- Estimated Cost per Serving: $1.45
Ingredients
- 24 oz (680 g) frozen pearl onions
- 2 tbsp (28 g) unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) whole milk
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) heavy cream
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt and 1/4 tsp white pepper
Instructions
- Simmer frozen onions in salted water for 6 minutes; drain well.
- Melt butter in a saucepan, whisk in flour and cook 1 minute without browning.
- Slowly whisk in milk and cream. Simmer 4–5 minutes until the sauce coats a spoon.
- Add thyme, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
- Fold in onions and simmer gently 8–10 minutes until tender and hot.
- Rest 5 minutes before serving so the sauce settles.
Cook’s Tips
For make-ahead service, refrigerate up to two days and reheat slowly with a splash of milk.
Estimated Nutrition per Serving
216 calories; 5 g protein; 24 g carbohydrate; 12 g fat; 7 g saturated fat; 330 mg sodium.
Nutrition and cost are estimates and may vary.
