Mr. Food: Creamy baked onions - Nov. 17

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.

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Cut the tops off the Vidalia onions and scoop out the insides, leaving a shell.

Chop the onion insides and set aside.

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.

Add the chopped onion insides and garlic; sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.

Stir in bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, black pepper, salt, parsley, thyme, oregano, paprika, and cayenne pepper.

Remove from heat and add lemon juice and chicken broth; mix well.

Fill each onion shell with the mixture, packing it tightly.

Place the filled onions in a baking dish and drizzle with olive oil.

Pour remaining chicken broth into the baking dish around the onions.

Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.

Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes until golden brown.

Let cool slightly before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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