Salads & Side Dishes
Cipolle rosse di Tropea in agrodolce
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Red onions are cooked until soft and rounded off with vinegar and sweetness. Warm or cooled, they accompany many hearty dishes.
Timing
- For: 4 people as a side dish
- Preparation: 15 min.
- Cooking time: 25 mins.
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 185 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 1.7 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 19 g
- Fat
- ≈ 10.5 g
The nutrition values are estimates based on the ingredients and quantities used. Actual values may vary depending on the product, portion size and preparation.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Calculated estimate using the reference foods below. Substitute products, item weights and consumed fractions are assumptions. Ordinary cooking oil and marinades are counted in full; frying oil, coatings, bones and whole roasts use the stated factors. The higher serving count is used for ranges. Actual product values and cooking losses have not been measured.
Ingredient amounts for the whole recipe; linked reference names retain the source language
- 600 g red onions, if possible Tropea IGP · ≈ 600 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Speisezwiebel roh (G480100) - 3 tbsp olive oil · ≈ 40.95 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Olivenöl (Q120000) - 60 ml red wine vinegar · ≈ 60 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Weinessig (R121000) - 40g sugar · ≈ 40 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Zucker weiß (Raffinadezucker/Weißzucker) (S111000) - 80 ml water · ≈ 80 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Trinkwasser (N110000)
Not included in the base calculation
- 1 bay leaf · Aromatic / small seasoning or colouring amount
- 1 pinch of salt · Salt or small seasoning amount; no salt/micronutrient calculation
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 600 g red onions, if possible Tropea IGP
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 60 ml red wine vinegar
- 40g sugar
- 80 ml water
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 pinch of salt
Instructions
- Peel the onions and cut them into wedges that are not too thin.
- Heat the olive oil in a wide pan and braise the onions over a low heat for 10 minutes until translucent, without browning them.
- Add sugar, vinegar, water, bay leaf and salt.
- Simmer slowly for another 12-15 minutes until the liquid becomes syrupy and the onions are soft but not broken down.
- Remove laurel. Serve warm with cheese, meat or toasted bread.
Tips
- Tropea IGP means a protected product; Other red onions are an everyday alternative, but do not pass them off as PIG.
You can also find this recipe in Svens kulinarische Italienreise. Look inside the book · View on Amazon ↗
