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Green Beans & Roasted Red Onions

Here's how you make Green Beans & Roasted Red Onions
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 45m
  • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 1/4 pounds red onions (medium, about 5)
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 1/2 pounds green string beans (trimmed and cut diagonally into 2-inch pieces)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.

  • Step 2: Oil a 13- by 9-inch baking pan.

  • Step 3: After peeling onions, trim root ends, leaving onions whole, then quarter onions lengthwise.

  • Step 4: Put onions in baking pan, then drizzle with oil and vinegar, tossing to coat.

  • Step 5: Arrange onions with a cut side down and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

  • Step 6: Roast, uncovered, turning over once and basting with pan juices twice during baking, until deep golden, about 30 minutes.

  • Step 7: Add water to pan and roast until onions are tender and caramelized, about 20 minutes more.

  • Step 8: Transfer onions with pan juices to a large bowl.

  • Step 9: While onions are roasting, cook beans in a 5- to 6-quart pot of boiling salted water, uncovered, until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.

  • Step 10: Drain beans in a colander, then add to onions and toss.

  • Step 11: Season with salt and pepper.


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