Pearls Baked in Onion Sauce

A savory side dish for a special dinner-pearl onions in a creamy sauce, topped with parmesan cheese, broiled until golden brown.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb boiled pearl onions (slightly undercooked)
• Onion sauce:
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 2 tsp onion, finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• One dash hot red pepper sauce
• Pinch nutmeg
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Freshly grated black pepper
• 1/2 cup grated/shredded paremesan cheese

Directions:

Place cooked onions into a buttered casserole dish and cover with onion sauce. Melt butter over medium heat and cook 2 tsp onion until lightly browned. Stir in flour. Remove from heat and stir in rest of ingredients, except parmesan cheese. Cook and stir all together until thickened. Thin with water if necessary. Pour over cooked pearl onions, sprinkle with parmesan cheese and place under broiler until lightly browned.

Number of Servings: 6