Caramelized Onion-Cranberry Compote

Prep: 10 min., Cook: 22 min. You can make this a day ahead and store it in an airtight container in the fridge. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving.

This recipe goes with Caramelized Onion-Cranberry-Cream Cheese Bites

Yield: Makes 1 cup (serving size: 1 tbsp.)

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon  butter
• 2  cups  thinly sliced sweet onions
• 1/4  cup  balsamic vinegar
• 1/2  cup  fresh or frozen cranberries (thawed), coarsely chopped
• 1  tablespoon  sugar
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  grated orange rind

Preparation

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add onions, and sauté 15 to 18 minutes or until golden and tender. Stir in vinegar and remaining ingredients; cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 4 minutes or until liquid is reduced to about 2 Tbsp.

Caramelized Onion-Cranberry-Cream Cheese Bites: Spread 16 whole grain crackers each with 1 1/2 tsp. 1/3-less-fat cream cheese; top each with 1 Tbsp. Caramelized Onion-Cranberry Compote. Garnish with fresh cilantro or parsley leaves.

Calories 56; Fat 2.9g (sat 1.6g, mono 0.6g, poly 0.1g); Protein 1.3g; Carb 6.2g; Fiber 0.8g; Chol 7mg; Iron 0.2mg; Sodium 137mg; Calc 12mg

Nutritional Information

Calories:

20 (0.0% from fat)

Fat:

0.7g (sat 0.5g,mono 0.2g,poly 0.0g)

Protein:

0.2g

Carbohydrate:

3.2g

Fiber:

0.4g

Cholesterol:

2mg

Iron:

0.1mg

Sodium:

79mg

Calcium:

5mg