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Roasted Onions
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Roasted Onions

With just five simple pantry ingredients and two fresh herbs these easy sweet caramelized Roasted Onions make the most aromatic and flavorful side dish.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword how do you roast onions, how long to roast onions, how to roast an onion, how to roast onions, how to roast onions in oven, oven roasted onions
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 249kcal
Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

  • 4 medium sweet yellow onions sliced in half from root to tip
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • kosher salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • fresh rosemary chopped
  • fresh thyme leaves

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.  Cover a small baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Cut the onions in half from tip to root then remove the outer dried layers. Lay them cut side up on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
  • Drizzle with olive oil and top each half with a pat of butter. Sprinkle generously with kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper. Top with fresh thyme leaves and chopped fresh rosemary.
  • Roast for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown and tender.  Sprinkle with more fresh thyme and rosemary. For best results, serve promptly.

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave at reduced power or in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. 

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 396mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 178IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg