Pearl Onion Confit

Unlike the sweet potato, the pearl onion transforms its flavor completely in the confit. The density of the onion reserves a little of the crunchy bite on the inside, while the outside browns and aromatizes into a savory treat unlike any other onion preparation you have had. You can cook them together if you scale up to a larger saucepan to give everything room to spread and if you want them to be flavored the same way, but add the onion in the last 12 minutes of the cook to ensure the bala