Baked Sweet (Vidalia) Onions

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheddar

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and suitable for vegetarians.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Ground oats are whole grain and healthier.

Cut off the top part of the sweet onions and peel the skin off, leaving the root part intact.

Use a pairing knife to dig out the core of the onion, being careful with the knife.

Place one bouillon cube into the hollowed center of each onion.

Squash softened butter down into the center of each onion.

Wrap each onion in aluminum foil and place them on a baking pan lined with parchment paper.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Bake the wrapped onions in the oven for 1 hour.

After 1 hour, remove the onions from the oven and unwrap them to check for tenderness.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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