Crockpot Caramelized Onions Recipe! {Best Meal-Prep Trick}

This easy Crockpot Caramelized Onions method takes the time and effort out of caramelizing onions!

If you’re looking for a simple, no-fuss way to caramelize onions, I’ve got a meal-prep trick you’re going to LOVE!  Use this Crockpot Caramelized Onions recipe to create perfect caramelized onions every time.  Not only is this method totally easy, but it also takes almost no prep time or effort.

These soft, sweet, and savory onions make the perfect topping or addition to so many things like burgers, sandwiches, steaks, fajitas, pizza, pasta sauce, scrambled eggs, and omelettes!  They’re one of the easiest ways to send the flavor of your favorite dishes over the top!

And when I say easy… here’s what I mean: pretty much all you’ll need to do is dump your sliced onions in the Slow Cooker and walk away!  Trust me, it just doesn’t get much easier than that. 🙂

Plus, when you know how to caramelize onions without butter in your Crock Pot, you’ll be able to enjoy perfect, guilt-free caramelized onions any time you want!  Thanks to this big batch, you’ll have plenty to use in the coming weeks.  Store some in mason jars in the refrigerator for this week, and freeze the rest in individual quart-sized freezer bags for later!

So are you ready to add another Kitchen Tip to your list of shortcuts and make some dreamy caramelized onions??  Just follow these easy steps…

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Crockpot Caramelized Onions Recipe

This easy Crockpot Caramelized Onions method take the time and effort out of caramelizing onions!

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time7 hours hrs

Total Time7 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Course: Main

Cuisine: American

Servings: 6

Author: The Frugal Girls

Ingredients

• 3 large Sweet Yellow Onions sliced
• 1/4 cup Olive Oil
• 1/2 tsp Salt

Instructions

• Pour Olive Oil in Crockpot. {this works well in an oval 5.5 – 7 quart Crockpot}
• Add Sliced Onions to Crockpot and sprinkle with salt.
• Then gently toss onions using tongs to coat slices with oil.
• Cover Crockpot, and cook on LOW 7 – 8 hours, or until desired texture is achieved.

Notes

Store in mason jars in the refrigerator up to 3 days, or in quart freezer bags in the freezer up to 3 months.

What You’ll Need To Make These Easy Crockpot Caramelized Onions:

5 – 6 quart Crock Pot

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