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Slow Cooker Caramelized Onions

Slow Cooker Caramelized Onions - sweet and buttery caramelized onions that are all done in your crockpot. They turn out perfectly every time, without standing over and stirring the whole time!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time7 hours
Total Time7 hours 10 minutes
Course: Side Dish Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 cups
Author: Erin Sellin

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Thinly slice onions and arrange in the base of your crockpot. Separate the rings, so it will pile up rather high.
  • Sprinkle salt and sugar evenly over the top and arrange little pats of butter over the top of the onions.
    sliced onions and butter in a crockpot
  • Place the lid on and cook on high for 5 hours. No need to stir during this time.
  • After 5 hours, stir the onions. They will be a light golden color with lots of liquid in the bottom.
    cooked onions in a crockpot with a wooden spoon
  • Cover, with the lid propped open slightly for the moisture to escape. Cook for 2 more hours.
    lid of crockpot propped opwn
  • After 2 hours the onions should be a deep golden color with the liquid all evaporated .
  • Remove the onions and serve as desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 66kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 313mg | Sugar: 3g
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