2 lg Spring sweet onions,
-approximately 1 pound each
2 tb Butter
1/4 c Packed light brown sugar
1 t Dried thyme
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1 tb Water
1 t Cornstarch
Peel and cut onions into three slices each; set aside. Place butter
in a 2-quart rectangular glass dish; microwave on high 30 seconds or
until melted. Tilt dish to coat with melted butter. Combine sugar,
thyme, salt and pepper; sprinkle over butter. Place onion slices in
dish; cover with vented plastic wrap. Redistributing and turning,
slices over midway through cooking, microwave on high 10 minutes.
Pour liquid into a 1-cup glass measure while onions stand covered 5
minutes. Combine water and cornstarch; add to liquid in glass measure.
Stirring midway through cooking, microwave on high 1 1/2 minutes, or
until thickened. Pour over onion slices to serve.
Nutrient data per serving: 104 calories; 1 gram protein; 3.5 grams fat
(32% of total calories); 18 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary
fiber; 10 milligrams cholesterol; 183 milligrams sodium.
