Braised with onions and broth as a side dish

Braised with onions and broth as a side dish recipe videos

This is a simple, savory side dish featuring onions slowly cooked until tender and sweet, then simmered in a flavorful broth. It's a staple comfort food found in many cuisines, particularly in European and North American home cooking, often made with basic pantry ingredients like yellow or white onions, butter or oil, and a vegetable or meat broth.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

The dish is generally low in protein and carbohydrates, with most of its calories coming from fat if cooked with butter or oil. It's a good source of dietary fiber, vitamin C, and various minerals from the onions and broth.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	120 kcal
Protein	2 g
Carbs	15 g
Fat	6 g
Fiber	3 g
Sugar	8 g
Sodium	480 mg
Potassium	350 mg
Vitamin C	12 mg
Vitamin B6	0.2 mg
Folate	30 mcg
Manganese	0.3 mg
Iron	1.5 mg

Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, it's a testament to transforming humble, inexpensive ingredients into a deeply flavorful dish through slow cooking. Nutritionally, cooked onions are a rich source of antioxidants like quercetin, which may have anti-inflammatory benefits.