Mom's Traditional Creamed Onions Recipe
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Mom's Traditional Creamed Onions

By: Ibby 
"Creamy goodness! Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (17)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pearl onions
  • 4 cups water
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Peel onions, and drop into boiling water. Cook until tender. Drain, reserving liquid. Set onions aside while you make sauce.
  2. Melt butter or margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour to make a paste. Mix together cooking water and milk. Add milk mixture slowly to the saucepan, stirring constantly, and cook until thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add onions, and transfer to a serving dish.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 211 | Total Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 40mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2005 by prepintime   view full review
Big fan of the creamed onions. Another suggestion(what I do)is add sharp chedder cheese to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2009 by sueon   view full review
This was excellent!! The last time I had creamed onions, they were frozen! This was way better...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2007 by FOODCHICK23   view full review
Way too much watery sauce for the amount of onions called for. I'd use half the amount of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2003 by TAMSMILEY   view full review
Yummy!!! I would add sauted mushrooms next time with a touch of white wine.....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2002 by BRIGERBER   view full review
I used fresh onions & snow peas from the garden to make this recipe and it was wonderful. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2002 by LILANNE99 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I liked it but I thought it may need a little more flavor... I was thinking maybe add cream...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2008 by mermaid   view full review
Don't save the cooking water. It's not necessary, and just makes for a really runny dish. A...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2004 by Juliana   view full review
My entire family raved about these. Great recipe and easy to make.
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2005 by STCART   view full review
Very little taste to me. Tasted like milk with onions dropped in it. YUK! I might try it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2012 by Baking Nana Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This recipe calls for way too much liquid and not nearly enough onions for the amount of...

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