Creamed sweet onion with butter basil biscuits

Name: Creamed sweet onion with butter basil biscuits
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 sweet onion; 4 strips bacon; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 235 ml chicken broth; 60 ml white wine; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter; 1 Tbsp flour; 60.5 ml half n half; 1 pinch ground nutmeg; 4 servings salt and pepper; 1 Tbsp baking powder; 0.5 tsps salt; 6 g fresh basil

Creamed Sweet Onion with Butter Basil Biscuits is a flavorful hor d'oeuvre that combines creamy sweet onions with buttery basil biscuits. This dish is suitable for vegetarian diets and makes a great appetizer for gatherings and parties. It provides a good source of vitamins and minerals from the onions and basil.

Ingredients

sweet onion

bacon

4 strips

olive oil

1 Tbsp

fresh thyme

2 sprigs

chicken broth

235 ml

white wine

60 ml

unsalted butter

1 Tbsp

flour

1 Tbsp

half n half

60.5 ml

ground nutmeg

1 pinch

salt and pepper

4 servings

baking powder

1 Tbsp

salt

0.5 tsps

fresh basil

6 g

Method

Preheat oven to 450
In a heavy bottom pot fry bacon over medium heat until crispy.
Remove from pot and leave to cool on a plate lined with paper towel.
Spoon off the bacon grease leaving 2 tbsp worth in the pot.
Add the olive oil to keep the fat from burning and toss in the onions.
Sautee for 2-3 minutes.
Pour in broth and add the two sprigs of thyme.
Bring the mixture up to a boil and reduce heat and leave to simmer covered for 5 minutes.
Once onions are tender add white wine and leave to boil until the liquid is reduced by half. About 10 minutes.
In a small saucepan melt butter over medium heat.
Whisk in flour until it forms a paste.
Slowly whisk in half and half until combined.
Remove from heat and add to the onion mixture. Stir until thickened.
Remove from heat and set aside.
Spoon into 4 ramenkins and top each with an uncooked biscuit.
Place in the oven and cook for 15 minutes until the biscuits are golden brown.
Remove from the oven and leave to cool for ten minutes before serving.
FOR THE BISCUITS
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt into a large mixing bowl.
Add butter and basil.
Cut the butter into the dry mixture using a pastry blender or two knives until it resembles a coarse meal.
Make a well in the center of the mixture and pour in the half and half.
Stir until the dough comes together.
Turn dough onto a well-floured surface.
Flatten dough to an inch thickness.
Using a 2 biscuit cutter cut out 12 biscuits.

Nutrition:

375 kcal

Carbs

10 g

Fat

34 g

Protein

4 g

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