10 Ways to Glam Up Onions

Any time we're in the kitchen, we're usually chopping onions for something: as the base for a soup, to perk up a salad, to darken for a braise, to melt into a stew. Onions are the prepositions of the kitchen: they are amid, among, atop, below, in, on, underneath, and with foods. We rarely chop them and soften them, brown them and melt them to enjoy on their own.

Here are 10 ways to give onions the spotlight, to let their earthy sweetness brighten up your kitchen. We know you've got them rolling around somewhere in your kitchen. Let them shine!

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  2. French Onion Tart
  3. Tuscan Onion Confit
  4. Slow-Cooked Pork Tacos with Pickled Onions
  5. Griddled Polenta Cakes with Caramelized Onions, Goat Cheese, and Honey
  6. Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized Onions and Goat Cheese
  7. Caramelized Onion Dip
  8. Herb-Crusted Pork Chops with Balsamic Onions
  9. French Onion Soup
  10. Onion and Red Pepper Confit