Fried Green Onions

Erma, do you still have any green onions left in your garden?

I ran across this odd little recipe in one of my oldest cookbooks the other day, and I thought you might like it–given your love of onions. I can’t recall ever seeing anything quite like it.

Fried Green Onions:

4 handfulls green onions (About 4 or 5 scallions per person)
3 tablespoons butter

Cut off the root ends of the onions and any dried or yellow parts on the stems. Trim the green stems so that the onions will fit into a large skillet. (Save the cut off ends for a salad, or shop and freeze to use later.)

Melt the butter in the skillet and add the onions. Cover the skillet and cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the onions over and continue cooking for another 1 or 2 minutes. White part of onions should still be crisp.