I am a bit embarassed and tentative in posting about this but what the
heck.

So I am making my HillyBilly spagetti sauce. Which is usually
carmelized onions (I cheat and add a bit of brown sugar), minced
garlic from a jar, dried oregano or basil (depending on which I feel
like - isn't one of these a sin?) and then when all that is done, I
dump in a can of tomato sauce. Salsa sometimes. See I told you.

Well it is freaking cold here in Vegas (LOL) and I am out of onions
and feeling lazy. So I fire up the pan, add some oil and add some
dried onions. Whoa, they brown really fast. Okay, I'm going to make
em crispy. Mmmmmm...nice oniony aroma coming off of that pan nice
and quick. I usually use white onions, dice em up and brown em. It
takes a while.

Anyway, I add my garlic and basil, then the tomato sauce. I think I
prefer it this way.

Epiloge: the spagetti is gone but the house still smells of golden
brown onions. Mmmmmmmmm.

Jay

jay wrote:
> I am a bit embarassed and tentative in posting about this but what the
> heck.
>
> So I am making my HillyBilly spagetti sauce. Which is usually
> carmelized onions (I cheat and add a bit of brown sugar), minced
> garlic from a jar, dried oregano or basil (depending on which I feel
> like - isn't one of these a sin?) and then when all that is done, I
> dump in a can of tomato sauce. Salsa sometimes. See I told you.
>
> Well it is freaking cold here in Vegas (LOL) and I am out of onions
> and feeling lazy. So I fire up the pan, add some oil and add some
> dried onions. Whoa, they brown really fast. Okay, I'm going to make
> em crispy. Mmmmmm...nice oniony aroma coming off of that pan nice
> and quick. I usually use white onions, dice em up and brown em. It
> takes a while.
>
> Anyway, I add my garlic and basil, then the tomato sauce. I think I
> prefer it this way.
>
> Epiloge: the spagetti is gone but the house still smells of golden
> brown onions. Mmmmmmmmm.


You could have rehydarted those dehy onions, then they would not have
browned so quickly, or you can keep a supply of Penzeys toasted dehy
onions on hand for all sorts of things... especially good in meat loaf
and adds no salt... also great with a beef cube for a quick onions
soup, and makes a nice onion gravy. And believe it or not those
toasted dehy onions make a nice bar munchie.

Sheldon