Roasted Onion Rings As Side Dish

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Hereby hangs a tale: it is now (nov 2010) late spring in south africa. To my great joy i brought home a basket full of sweet, sweet onions from my own organic garden!! (called texas grano, go figure!!) i created this tonight, to go with a roast chicken surrounded by jacket potatoes, and a pot of lightly-cooked broccoli. For salad, there was chopped avo, tomato, (more) sweet raw onions as well as juicy shrimps ... This was delicious as a side dish!!!

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Steps

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Juice the orange , also using the bits of orange flesh which comes off.

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In a small pot , heat the orange juice , brown sugar , balsamic vinegar , salt and chopped ginger.

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Bring to a boil , stir well , and simmer for a few minutes until the sugar has dissolved.

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Pull off the heat.

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Heat oven to 350 deg f / 180 deg celsius.

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Clean the onions , and slice vertically into 1 / 2 inch rounds.

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You should have about 6 - 8 wheels of onion , otherwise use an extra onion.

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Add the tablespoon olive oil to the cooled orange juice mixture , and whisk inches layer the onion slices in an oven dish.

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They can overlap , but do not stack them.

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Using a teaspoon , spoon the sauce over the slices.

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Bake until the rings are completely tender , about 45 mins to 1 hour.

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Serve as a side , with roast chicken , and a green veggie.

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Ingredients

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onions, orange juice, sugar, balsamic vinegar, salt, ginger, olive oil