Caramelized Onion and Carrot Tsimmes with Candied Ginger

Name: Caramelized Onion and Carrot Tsimmes with Candied Ginger
Yield: Yield: About 6 servings
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup pitted prunes, quartered; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1½ pounds onions (preferably red), thinly sliced (5 cups); 1 tablespoon fragrant honey; 3 tablespoons mild olive or vegetable oil; 4–5 medium carrots, scraped or peeled and sliced (2 cups); 1 tablespoon minced candied ginger; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest; 1 cup fresh orange juice

Preparation info

Yield: About
6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Gefilte Variations

By Jayne Cohen

Published 2000

About

Spicy, sweet, and tangy-sour notes harmonize beautifully in this meatless vegetable-fruit mélange. Serve it as a side dish or offer it as a condiment with chicken, turkey, or brisket.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons mild olive or vegetable oil
1½ pounds onions (preferably red), thinly sliced</

Starter
Side dish
Jewish
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

In a 10- to 12-inch heavy skillet, heat the oil and add the onions. Salt and pepper lightly, and stir well. Cook, covered, over very low heat, stirring occasionally so the mixture does not burn, for 30–40 minutes, or until the onions are meltingly tender and almost transparent. Add the carrots, ginger,