Use this anywhere – on beef, lamb, chicken, peas, beans, etc.  A little goes a long way.

Ingredients:

• 3 large sweet onions cut into slivers (about 6 cups)
• 2 Tab olive oil
• 1 Tab butter
• 1 1/2 c pinot noir
• 1 Tab sugar
• 1 tsp grated orange rind
• 1 small cinnamon stick

Directions:

1. In a 10-12 inch skillet, on lowest heat, saute the onions, stirring often (About 30 minutes – don’t let them brown).
2. Add the pinot noir, sugar, orange rind, and cinnamon stick.
3. Continue to cook on low heat until all the liquid is gone and the onion are very soft – about 30 minutes.
4. Salt and pepper to taste.

Serves:  Makes abut 3 cups.

Source:  Annett Martin