Looking for a new appetizer? Try an easy bruschetta where you can cook the carmelized onions ahead.
Caramelized-Onion Bruschetta
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 40 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 3 large red onions, cut in half and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons raspberry or balsamic vinegar
- 1 loaf (1 pound) baguette bread, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 tub (8 ounces) soft cream cheese with herbs or vegetables
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
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Step1In 12-inch heavy skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat until sizzling. Cook onions in butter 5 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are softened. Stir in sugar and vinegar. Cook 9 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are very soft and light golden brown. Cool onion mixture slightly, about 10 minutes.
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Step2Set oven control to broil. Place bread slices on cookie sheet. Broil with tops 4 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Turn bread; broil 1 to 2 minutes longer or until lightly browned.
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Step3Spread about 2 teaspoons cream cheese on each bread slice. Top each with 1 tablespoon onion mixture; sprinkle with small amount parsley.
Nutrition
270
Calories
16g
Total Fat
5g
Protein
27g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 270
- Calories from Fat
- 145
- Total Fat
- 16g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 0%
- Cholesterol
- 40mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 330mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 27g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 0%
- Protein
- 5g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 12%
- 12%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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