Molasses Baked Onions Recipe

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Molasses Baked Onions
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Ingredients:

  • 4 large sweet onions (such as vidalia , walla walla
  • 1 1/2 cups tomato juice (12 fl oz)
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 2 tbsp molasses (regular or robust, not blackstrap)
  • 1/2 tsp salt (to taste)
  • 8 slices bacon , halved crosswise (1/2 lb)

Directions:

  1. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F
  2. Peel and trim onions, keeping root ends intact, then halve each lengthwise.
  3. Arrange, cut sides up, in 1 layer in a 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish or other 2 1/2-quart shallow baking dish.
  4. Bring tomato juice, water, butter, molasses, and salt to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, stirring occasionally, then pour over onions.
  5. Bake onions, uncovered, basting with juices every 30 minutes, until tender, about 2 hours.
  6. Lay 2 pieces of bacon side by side over each onion half and continue to bake onions, basting once with juices halfway through baking, until onions are very tender, bacon is browned, and juices are thickened, about 1 hour more.
  7. Cooks' note:.
  8. Onions can be baked 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat, covered with foil, in a preheated 350°F oven 20 to 30 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 218.2 Kcal (914 kJ)
Calories from fat 126.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.08g 22%
Cholesterol 26.11mg 9%
Sodium 351.73mg 15%
Potassium 434.76mg 9%
Total Carbs 19.3g 6%
Sugars 14.05g 56%
Dietary Fiber 1.66g 7%
Protein 5.79g 12%
Vitamin C 16.5mg 27%
Iron 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 55.2mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 74.55 Kcal (312 kJ)
Calories from fat 43.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.81g 22%
Cholesterol 8.92mg 9%
Sodium 120.17mg 15%
Potassium 148.54mg 9%
Total Carbs 6.59g 6%
Sugars 4.8g 56%
Dietary Fiber 0.57g 7%
Protein 1.98g 12%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 27%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 18.9mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.2
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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