Creamed Pearl Onions

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb pearl onions
• 3 Tbsp butter
• 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half or light cream
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• pinch ground nutmeg
• 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Before you start

• Trim the root ends of the onions.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Directions

1. Boil until tender, 8 to 10 min: pearl onions.
2. Drain, slip off skins: step 1.
3. Melt, stir in, cook 1 min: butter, all-purpose flour.
4. Whisk in, simmer until thick, 3 to 5 min: step 3, half-and-half or light cream, salt, black pepper, ground nutmeg.
5. Stir in, heat through 2 min: step 2, step 4, fresh parsley.