Sauteed Cipolline Onions Mario Batali Recipe 415

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet oven medium-high with a few tablespoons of olive oil. Add onions, and season with salt. Sprinkle the onions all over with sugar. Cook, undisturbed for one minute, and then add the butter, continuing to cook until the onions begin to develop deep caramelization. Flip the onions, and cook for one minute, and then add the thyme, followed by the sherry. Cook for 10 minutes or until onions are lightly deeply caramelized and. Remove from heat and stir in cream. Adjust seasoning to taste. For the Special: Stir in the Robiolina and Parmigiano-Reggiano off of the heat. For the Spectacular: Shave truffles over the onions, and then sprinkle the truffles with salt. Helpful Tips: 1. You can use pearl or even frozen pearl onions instead of Cipolline. 2. Do two batches so there's no overcrowding in the pan, and all the onions have the nice dark color on the bottom. 3. You could also use Marscapone, ricotta, or even cream cheese instead of Robiolina cheese.

Steps:

• Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan; add salt. Boil onions until softened, about 4 minutes. Drain, and pat dry. Set aside.
• Heat butter and oil in a large saute pan over high heat, stirring to combine, until butter melts. Add onions, and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned,about 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; add thyme, and season with salt. Cover, and cook until onions are tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Saute first five ingreedients for 15 minutes. Add passata, tomatoes and wine and simmer 20 minutes. Add clams and simmer 3 -4 minutes. Add remaining seafood plus pinch of chili flakes, then simmer for 5 - 6 minutes more. Top with chopped parsley.