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Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• butter
• olive oil
• garlic
• english cucumber
• zucchini
• vegetable broth

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat butter and oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until butter melts.
3. 3 Add onion and garlic; sauté until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes.
4. 4 Add cucumbers and zucchini; cook and stir until softened, 2 to 3 minutes.
5. 5 Add broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until vegetables are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
6. 6 Purée soup with an immersion blender until smooth.

By virgi

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• olive oil
• carrot
• chicken broth
• crystallized ginger
• cinnamon
• orange juice
• half-and-half
• chive

Instructions

1. 1 In a large pot, saute onions in olive oil until soft. Add carrots, broth, ginger and cinnamon. Simmer until carrots are thoroughly cooked, 30-40 minutes. Transfer to a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Stir in juice and half-and-half. Serve warm or chilled, garnished with snippets of chives.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• water
• carrot
• cashew
• garlic
• salt
• black pepper
• red lentil
• lemon

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water, onion, carrot, cashews, garlic, salt, and pepper in a high-speed blender; blend until completely smooth.
2. 2 Pour the blended mixture into a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot). Stir in red lentils. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
3. 3 Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir in lemon juice.

By Deb C

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• beef bone
• carrot
• garlic
• apple cider vinegar
• bay leaf
• water
• black peppercorn
• coriander seed
• clove
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
2. 2 Place beef bones on a large rimmed baking sheet.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until bones are browned and charred in spots, about 40 minutes, turning once halfway through.
4. 4 Transfer bones to an 8-quart multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot). Add carrots, onion, garlic, apple cider vinegar, and bay leaves; pour in enough water to cover. Select Sauté function and bring to a boil, uncovered, for about 20 minutes.
5. 5 Skim the top of liquid to remove any foamy bits and impurities; discard. Add peppercorns, coriander seeds, and cloves. Cancel Sauté function.
6. 6 Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions and seal the steam release handle; set the timer for 2 hours. Allow 30 minutes for pressure to build.
7. 7 Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 30 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method, 1 to 2 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
8. 8 Place a large fine-mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth over a large pot or 8-cup liquid measure. Remove and discard bones from broth, then pour into the prepared strainer. Press on solids until all liquid has drained. Discard solids; skim off any fat from surface, if needed, and stir salt into broth.
9. 9 Divide among glasses and serve hot or let cool to room temperature, about 45 minutes, then store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

By Marianne Williams

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• butter
• ginger
• garlic
• chicken broth
• carrot
• white wine
• lemon juice
• salt
• black pepper
• curry powder
• chive

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, ginger, and garlic; sauté until softened, 15 to 20 minutes.
3. 3 Add broth, carrots, and wine; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, until carrots are tender, about 40 minutes.
4. 4 Puree with an immersion blender until carrots are no longer chunky and soup has a thick consistency. Add lemon juice, salt, pepper, and curry powder.
5. 5 Serve in large mugs with chives and fresh black pepper.

By Emily Ott

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• vegetable oil
• beef chuck
• flour
• tomato
• green chili
• serrano chile
• beer
• water
• cumin
• cilantro
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan over medium high heat. Dredge beef cubes in flour. Cook in hot oil until browned on all sides, reducing heat if necessary. Add tomatoes, green chilies, serrano chiles, onions, beer, water, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer for 2 hours. Add chopped cilantro, and simmer 1 hour longer.

By AIMEE359

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• olive oil
• garlic
• cauliflower
• green bell pepper
• onion powder
• salt
• black pepper
• chicken stock
• cheddar cheese
• half and half
• turkey bacon
• mustard
• hot pepper sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot), add olive oil, and select the Sauté function. Add onion and garlic; cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Add cauliflower, bell pepper, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Pour in chicken stock, then close and lock the lid.
2. 2 Select the Soup function; set the timer for 15 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
3. 3 Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to the manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
4. 4 Add Cheddar cheese, half-and-half, turkey bacon, Dijon mustard, and hot sauce. Reselect the Sauté function and cook until bubbly, about 5 minutes.

By Carla nicole

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• chicken
• chicken broth
• celery
• salt
• black pepper
• garlic salt
• baby carrot
• egg
• water
• salt
• all-purpose flour
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Place chicken in a stockpot and add enough water to cover. Pour in chicken broth; add onions and celery. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic salt. Bring to a boil and cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of chicken near the bone reaches 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 1 hour. Remove chicken to a platter and let sit until cool enough to handle.
2. 2 Strain broth, discard onions and celery, and return broth to the stockpot. Remove chicken meat from the bones, chop or tear into pieces, and add to broth in the pot. Bring to a boil and add carrots.
3. 3 Stir together eggs, 1/2 cup water, and salt in a medium bowl until well combined. Gradually add flour until dough is firm enough to form a ball; add more or less flour as needed. Pat dough out onto a flat plate. Using a butter knife, cut 2- to 3-inch slices of dough off the edge of the plate, allowing them to fall directly into the boiling broth.
4. 4 Cook until carrots are tender. Sprinkle with parsley flakes to serve.

By CARLY819

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• ham shank
• water
• olive oil
• carrot
• celery
• garlic
• lentil
• thyme
• bay leaf
• tomato
• black pepper
• vinegar

Instructions

1. 1 Place ham shanks and water in pressure cooker over medium heat. Cover and lock; bring to 15 pounds of pressure, reduce heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes. Release pressure immediately using method recommended by the manufacturer. Remove cooked ham shanks with a slotted spoon; transfer to a bowl to cool. Separate meat from bone. Transfer ham broth to a separate bowl for later use.
2. 2 Heat olive oil in the pressure cooker over medium heat; cook and stir onion, carrots, celery, and garlic until tender and reduced, about 20 minutes. Add lentils, 8 cups ham broth, thyme, and bay leaf; cover and lock. Bring pressure up to 15 pounds for 6 minutes; immediately release pressure.
3. 3 Stir tomatoes, ham, black pepper, and vinegar into soup over low heat until heated through.

By skewtour

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• okra
• lima bean
• pea
• green bean
• great northern bean
• cannellini bean
• red kidney bean
• corn
• pepper
• salt
• cayenne pepper
• thyme
• beef bouillon
• italian seasoning
• tomato
• beef broth
• vegetable juice
• ground beef
• garlic
• carrot
• celery
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, celery, and carrots until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir garlic into onion mixture; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove pot from heat.
2. 2 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in batches in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer browned beef to onion mixture in the large pot using a slotted spoon.
3. 3 Heat onion-beef mixture over medium heat. Stir vegetable juice, beef broth, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, beef bouillon, thyme, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper into beef mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer to blend the flavors, at least 1 hour.
4. 4 Stir corn, kidney beans, cannellini beans, great Northern beans, green beans, peas, lima beans, and okra into beef mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes.

By Barry Heuser

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• butter
• beef broth
• beef consomme
• romano cheese
• salt
• pepper
• french bread
• gruyere cheese

Instructions

1. 1 In a large pot over low heat, melt butter. Cook onions in butter until soft and golden brown, 15 to 30 minutes.
2. 2 Pour in beef broth and consomme and simmer 10 minutes.
3. 3 Preheat oven broiler.
4. 4 Whisk Romano into soup and season with salt and pepper. Pour soup into 8 ovenproof bowls. Top with toasted slices of bread and grated Gruyere.
5. 5 Place bowls under broiler until cheese melts.

By Morris

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• butter
• sugar
• garlic
• cooking sherry
• beef broth
• salt
• thyme
• bay leaf
• bread
• gruyere cheese
• emmental cheese
• parmesan cheese
• mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat butter in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir until translucent, about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Sprinkle onions with sugar; reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring constantly, until onions are soft and caramelized, at least 30 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
4. 4 Stir sherry into onion mixture; scrape the bottom to dissolve the small bits of browned food.
5. 5 Transfer onions into a slow cooker and pour in beef broth. Season with sea salt; stir in thyme and bay leaf.
6. 6 Cover and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours or on High for 4 to 6 hours.
7. 7 Preheat the oven broiler about 10 minutes before serving. Set an oven rack about 8 inches from the heat source. Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet; broil until toasted, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
8. 8 Lightly toss Gruyere, Emmental, Parmesan, and mozzarella cheeses in a bowl.
9. 9 Fill oven-safe soup crocks 3/4 full with onion soup and float a bread slice in each bowl.
10. 10 Top each with about 2 tablespoons cheese mixture.
11. 11 Place filled bowls onto a baking sheet and broil until cheese topping is lightly browned and bubbling, about 2 minutes.

By Chandrav

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• chicken
• water
• carrot
• celery
• parsnip
• dill
• salt
• pepper
• garlic
• matzo meal
• egg
• vegetable oil
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Place chicken, breast-side down, into a large pot; fill with enough cold water to reach about 3 inches from top of the pot. Add carrots, celery, parsnip, onion, dill, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, and cook, partially covered for 2 hours. Do not let the soup boil. Skim any fat from the top of the soup. Add garlic, partially cover, and simmer for another 2 hours.
3. 3 Mix matzo meal, eggs, oil, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 cup of broth from the soup together in a medium bowl. Refrigerate until set, about 20 minutes.
4. 4 Bring a separate pot of water to a rolling boil. Roll matzo mixture into about 16 balls. Wet your hands to keep the dough from sticking to them. Drop matzoh balls into boiling water, cover, and cook for about 35 minutes.
5. 5 Meanwhile, remove chicken from soup; remove the bones and skin and cut or shred into pieces. Strain broth, reserving vegetables. Return broth to the pot; add chicken and vegetables (or reserve for another use). Remove matzo balls from boiling water using a slotted spoon; add to soup.
6. 6 Serve and enjoy!

By Layla

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• chicken
• celery
• carrot
• dill
• bay leaf
• water
• vegetable oil
• egg
• basil
• parsley
• salt
• black pepper
• matzo meal
• water
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 To make the chicken soup: Combine chicken, onions, celery, carrots, dill, bay leaf, and 3 quarts water in a large pot; bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer, partially covered, for at least five hours. Skim the surface of the soup occasionally to remove any foam that develops.
2. 2 Remove the chicken and vegetables from the broth; discard vegetables. Strain the broth, cool, and refrigerate overnight. When chicken is cool enough to handle, remove the chicken meat from the bones, and chop or shred the meat; cover and refrigerate.
3. 3 Combine vegetable oil, eggs, basil, parsley, 1 ½ teaspoons salt, and black pepper in a bowl; mix well. Stir in matzo meal, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 1 hour.
4. 4 Bring at least 3 quarts of water, or as needed, and 1 teaspoon salt to a boil in a large pot. Using wet hands, gently shape the matzo mixture into 2-inch balls balls; drop them in the boiling water and simmer for 20 minutes.
5. 5 Skim fat off chilled chicken broth; transfer broth into a pot over medium heat. Add salt to taste and reserved cooked chicken, if desired (or save chicken for another use). Transfer cooked matzo balls to the chicken soup and heat to serve.

By Tamar Genger

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• lemon
• cayenne pepper
• vermicelli
• parsley
• cilantro
• water
• flour
• green lentil
• chickpea
• water
• celery
• tomato
• chicken broth
• tomato paste
• garlic
• cinnamon
• black pepper
• ginger
• cumin
• coriander
• paprika
• kosher salt
• lamb shoulder
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat olive oil in a stock pot over medium-high heat and cook cubed lamb until nicely browned and some of the fat has rendered, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Toss in diced onion and a generous pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until onion is soft and lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Season with smoked paprika, coriander, cumin, ground ginger, black pepper, and cinnamon. Add minced garlic and cook and stir until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
4. 4 Add tomato paste and cook and stir for about 1 minute.
5. 5 Add chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, and celery; stir until well combined. Add water and bring to a boil over high heat.
6. 6 Once soup is boiling, add chickpeas and green lentils; season with salt to taste. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. 7 Mix flour and 2 tablespoons cold water in a small bowl and drizzle slurry into the soup to thicken.
8. 8 Bring back to a simmer and add 1/2 of the cilantro and 1/2 of the parsley; stir to combine.
9. 9 Simmer on medium-low heat until meat and lentils are perfectly tender and soup has thickened, about 20 more minutes.
10. 10 Stir in vermicelli pasta and cook until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning with cayenne and salt. Add remaining chopped cilantro and parsley and finish by drizzling lemon juice to taste into the soup.
11. 11 Serve immediately with a drizzle of olive oil.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• pork chop
• cream of mushroom soup
• water
• beef bouillon

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. 2 Place onion slices on the bottom of a glass baking dish. Lay pork chops over onions. Cover chops evenly with condensed soup.
3. 3 Add water and bouillon, breaking up the bouillon cubes to spread flavor. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
4. 4 Bake pork chops in the preheated oven, stirring gravy once or twice, until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a chop should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

By CANDYLOTUS

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• steak
• teriyaki marinade and sauce
• sandwich roll
• cheese spread

Instructions

1. 1 Add oil to a large non-stick skillet. Saute onions and 2 tablespoons of teriyaki sauce until the onions are soft. Add the sliced meat and cook until meat browns slightly, add remaining 1 tablespoon of teriyaki sauce and stir to combine. Place cheese on the meat and stir until melted, mixing meat, onions and cheese together. Scoop meat mixture onto sandwich rolls.

By Kikkoman

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• olive oil
• salt
• black pepper
• balsamic vinegar

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Adjust the oven rack to the lowest position; preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. 2 Peel onions and cut in half.
3. 3 Toss onion halves with oil and season generously with salt and pepper.
4. 4 Place onions, cut-sides down, on a rimmed baking sheet.
5. 5 Roast in the preheated oven until onions are tender and the cut surfaces are golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
6. 6 Remove from the oven and adjust seasonings if necessary. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar to serve.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• baking potato
• olive oil
• cheddar cheese
• bacon

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Brush potatoes gently with 1 teaspoon oil; place into the air fryer basket and cook for 10 minutes. Brush potatoes with 1 more teaspoon oil; continue cooking for 10 minutes. Coat with the remaining 1 teaspoon oil and cook until tender, about 10 more minutes.
3. 3 Cut cooked potatoes in half. Spoon the insides into a bowl; add 1/4 cup Cheddar and mix well.
4. 4 Cook onion and bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until bacon is evenly browned, about 10 minutes.
5. 5 Mix onion and bacon into mashed potatoes. Stuff mixture into potato skins. Sprinkle remaining Cheddar on top.
6. 6 Return stuffed potatoes to the air fryer and cook until cheese is melted, about 6 minutes.

By GourmetGirl

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• yellow summer squash
• egg
• sour cream
• cracker
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 1-quart casserole dish.
2. 2 Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add squash and onion, cover, and steam until squash is tender and easily mashed with a fork, 10 to 15 minutes.
3. 3 Whisk egg and sour cream together in the prepared casserole dish; add squash, onions, 2/3 of the crackers, and 2/3 of the Cheddar cheese. Stir with a fork.
4. 4 Cover the squash mixture with remaining Cheddar cheese and crackers.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly and topping is golden brown, about 30 minutes.

By Northerngirl

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• ground beef
• garlic
• paprika
• black pepper
• seasoned salt
• tomato sauce
• tomato paste
• water
• elbow macaroni

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, onion, and garlic in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
2. 2 Season beef with paprika, black pepper, and seasoned salt. Stir tomato sauce and tomato paste into the beef mixture until smooth. Pour water over the beef; add macaroni and stir.
3. 3 Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer mixture, adding water as needed to maintain your desired consistency, until the macaroni is tender yet firm to the bit, about 20 minutes. Adjust seasoning before serving.

By Kelly Nagy Cramer

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• butter
• red onion
• shallot
• garlic
• tomato
• carrot
• mushroom
• beef broth
• merlot wine

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat; cook and stir the yellow and red onion, shallots, garlic, tomato, carrots, and mushrooms until the onions are translucent and the carrots have softened, 10 to 15 minutes. Pour in the beef broth and 1 cup of Merlot, and bring to a boil, scraping and dissolving any browned bits of flavor from the bottom of the pan. Reduce heat, and simmer until the vegetables are very soft and the pan juices have reduced by half, about 20 minutes.
2. 2 Strain out and discard the vegetables from the sauce. Return the sauce to a boil over medium-high heat, stir in 1/4 cup of Merlot wine, and reduce heat. Simmer the sauce until it is reduced to 1/4 of its original volume, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.

By Randy

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• sirloin tip
• cream of mushroom soup
• milk
• red wine
• beef with onion soup mix
• egg noodle

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute beef sirloin tips with onion in the hot skillet until beef is browned, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Stir cream of mushroom soup, milk, red wine, and beef with onion soup mix together in a bowl, pour into the skillet, and stir to coat beef in the soup mixture; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, place a cover on the skillet, and cook until the beef tips are tender, about 2 hours.
3. 3 Reduce heat to lowest setting and continue cooking until the beef pulls apart easily with a fork, at least 4 hours more.
4. 4 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain.
5. 5 Ladle beef tips mixture over egg noodles.

By Candi Riccardelli

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• chicken stock
• olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• rosemary
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. 2 Slice about 1/4 inch off of the tops and bottoms of the onions. Cut in half crosswise leaving the skin on, and arrange cut side up in a shallow baking dish. Pour the chicken stock over and around the onion halves, then drizzle with olive oil. Season liberally with salt, pepper and rosemary. Place on top of a cookie sheet to catch any splatters that may occur.
3. 3 Bake uncovered for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until onion is easily pierced with a knife and liquid has reduced by 1/2. Remove the dish from the oven, and pour the cream over the onions. Return to the oven, and continue to bake uncovered until the pan juices have thickened slightly and onions are browned, up to 30 minutes.

By rowdy

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• tomato
• jalapeno pepper
• cilantro
• lemon juice
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Pour 1 can of tomatoes into a blender; add jalapeño pepper, onion, cilantro leaves, lemon juice, and salt. Blend until fairly smooth. Pour in second can of tomatoes and blend briefly. Adjust seasonings to taste by adding more lemon juice and salt. Let salsa rest for 1/2 hour before serving to allow flavors to blend.

By KELLYDP

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• baby red potato
• bell pepper
• olive oil
• garlic powder
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Place potatoes, onion, and bell pepper into a large bowl. Add olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper; mix well. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
3. 3 Roast in the preheated oven, stirring halfway through, until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
4. 4 Turn on the broiler and broil until crispy, checking often to prevent burning, 2 to 5 minutes.

By Plant Based Life

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• potato
• celery
• carrot
• beef roast
• beef bouillon
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Gather ingredients.
2. 2 Cut potatoes, onions, and celery into fairly large chunks; place in the bottom of a slow cooker along with baby carrots. Place roast on top of vegetables. Place 3 bouillon cubes randomly on top of the roast and pour in 1/2 cup water.
3. 3 Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours or on High for 4 to 5 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the roast should read 145 degrees F (65 degrees C).
4. 4 Transfer roast to a platter. Remove vegetables using a slotted spoon and arrange them around the roast.

By Jennifer Miles

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• olive oil
• butter
• garlic
• red cooking wine
• tomato
• basil
• tomato paste
• paprika
• sugar
• cayenne pepper
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Place olive oil, butter, and garlic in a large pot; turn heat to high until garlic begins to sizzle, about 2 minutes. Turn heat down to medium; stir in onions and cook and stir until onions are translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour wine over onion mixture; simmer until wine is partially evaporated, about 10 minutes.
2. 2 Place tomatoes and basil in the bowl of a food processor; pulse to blend until tomatoes are chunky. Pour tomatoes into onion mixture; cook, stirring about every 5 minutes, until sauce darkens to a deep red color, about 40 minutes. Turn off heat.
3. 3 Working in batches, pour the sauce into a food processor and blend until smooth. Stir tomato paste, smoked paprika, sugar, and cayenne pepper into tomato mixture; season to taste with salt.

By Patrick Lavigne

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• red bell pepper
• flat-leaf parsley
• salt
• black pepper
• cayenne pepper
• sherry vinegar
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Build a campfire or prepare a charcoal grill and allow the fire to burn until it has accumulated a bed of coals.
2. 2 Nestle onions into the hot goals and pile coals up on the sides and on top. Roast until blackened and tender, about 15 minutes. Turn onions, rebury them, and cook until the onions begin to leak juice, another 10 to 15 minutes. A bamboo skewer inserted into the center should easily slide in. Place onions in a bowl, cover and allow to cool.
3. 3 Place red pepper on the coals; cook, turning often, until charred, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Peel the blackened skin off the onions and scrape the charred black bits off the red pepper. Finely chop onions and red pepper. Combine in a bowl with parsley, and season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste.
5. 5 Toss sherry vinegar and olive oil in with relish, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ yellow onion
• olive oil
• beef loin tri-tip roast
• water
• beef bouillon
• garlic
• adobo seasoning

Instructions

1. 1 Coat the inside of a slow cooker with about 1 tablespoon oil.
2. 2 Heat remaining oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add roast and sear until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Cook and stir onion in the hot skillet during the last 5 minutes. Transfer roast to the slow cooker, reserving onion in the skillet.
3. 3 Pour water into the skillet. Add bouillon, garlic, and adobo seasoning; cook and stir until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Pour mixture over roast.
4. 4 Cover and cook on High until roast is firm and reddish-pink in the center, about 4 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (54 degrees C) for medium.

By MYBADA