Fat Free saute involves sweat!Sweat is one of those words we hear most often when it comes to browning the onions. As in this stew.
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To me ... "sweat until soft" is not the same as "sweat until lightly browned."
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Both involve a small amount of liquid to soften the onion but the second requires stirring once most of the water/broth has evaporated and left some veggie starch on the bottom of the pan that "lightly browns the onion"