Creamed Pearl Onions

Ingredients-

1 pound pearl onions

3 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 pinch ground nutmeg

1 1/2 cups light cream

1/2 teaspoon salt

ground black pepper to taste

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions-

Place onions into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir flour and nutmeg in melted butter for about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add cream to flour mixture; cook and stir until bubbly and thick, about 5 minutes more. 

Stir onion and parsley into cream sauce until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.