Best Cheese And Onion Topped Appetizer Rounds Recipes

CARAMELIZED ONION AND GOAT CHEESE CROSTINI

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Caramelized onions topped with cheese and served on French bread! Relish a crispy appetizer ready in an hour.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Appetizer

Time 1h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
2 medium sweet onions, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
24 slices (1/4-inch thick) French bread baguette
Nonstick cooking spray
1 package (4 oz) chèvre (goat) cheese, softened
1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or oregano leaves

Steps:

In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Stir in onions; cook uncovered 10 minutes, stirring every 3 to 4 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in salt, brown sugar, and vinegar. Cook 30 to 35 minutes longer, stirring every 5 minutes, until onions are deep golden brown (onions will shrink during cooking). Cool slightly.
Heat oven to 325°F. Place bread slices on ungreased cookie sheet; spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Bake 6 to 9 minutes or until crispy.
Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine goat cheese and cream cheese; blending until smooth; set aside.
Place 1 teaspoon caramelized onions onto each bread slice; top with 1 rounded teaspoon cheese mixture. Sprinkle with herbs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 180 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 0 g

PARMESAN ONION PUFFS

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Categories Cheese Onion Bake Cocktail Party Quick & Easy Mayonnaise Parmesan Engagement Party Gourmet

Yield Makes 40 hors d'oeuvres

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 oz finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (1 cup)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon minced onion
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
10 slices firm white sandwich bread
Special Equipment
a 1 3/4-inch round cookie cutter; a small offset spatula

Steps:

Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 400°F.
Stir together cheese, mayonnaise, onion, and cayenne.
Cut out 4 rounds from each bread slice using cutter and arrange on a baking sheet. Bake toasts until tops are crisp and just golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Cool toasts slightly on baking sheet on a rack. (Leave oven on.)
Top each toast with a rounded 1/2 teaspoon cheese mixture, spreading to edge with a small offset spatula or knife. Bake toasts until topping is puffed and golden, about 6 minutes.