Baked Onions - A Delicious Side That Tastes Like French Onion Soup - Rich, Savory,Flavorful

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated mozzarella

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is a cost-effective substitute for oil.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Crushed crackers can provide a similar texture.

thyme

💰Cheaper: oregano

Oregano is a common herb that can be used instead.

Cut the top off the sweet onion to make it flat on top.

Trim the root end of the onion without cutting it all the way off.

Scoop out the center of the onion using a melon baller or teaspoon.

Remove any brown spots from the onion.

Slice down through the onion about halfway, then turn and cut the other way to create sections without cutting all the way through.

Take a piece of butter and push it down into the center of the onion, ensuring it gets into the cut sections.

Insert one beef bouillon cube into the center of the onion on top of the butter.

Wrap the onion in foil, leaving room for juice to accumulate but sealing it well to prevent evaporation.

Place the wrapped onion in a 375°F oven and bake for 1 to 1.5 hours, checking for softness.

After baking, carefully open the foil to release steam and check the onion for doneness.

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