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Fig and Onion Spread
Prep
10 mins
Cook
35 mins
Servings
24
Difficulty
Medium
This fig and onion spread is one of my favorite discoveries from last summer, and it's become a staple in my kitchen. Fresh Black Mission figs are naturally sweet and packed with fiber, making them a nutritious base for this elegant condiment. What I love most is how quick it comes together, taking just 45 minutes from start to finish with minimal prep work. The caramelized red onions balance the figs' sweetness with savory depth, while aged balsamic vinegar ties everything together beautifully. It's perfect on cheese boards, swirled into yogurt, or spread on warm bread. Trust me, once you make this, you'll be giving jars away to friends.
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil¼ cup olive oil
- 11 large red onion, chopped
- 22 cups chopped fresh black mission figs
- ¼ cup aged balsamic vinegar¼ cup aged balsamic vinegar
- 22 tablespoons white sugar, or to taste
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Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; stir onion in the hot oil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover saucepan, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and caramel-colored, 20 to 25 minutes.
- 2
Stir figs into onion; cook and stir until figs begin to lose their shape and have softened into onion, 10 to 15 minutes. Pour balsamic vinegar into fig-onion mixture; cook until all the liquid has evaporated, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, into fig-onion mixture until desired sweetness is reached. Serve warm or chilled.
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