BLOOMING ONIONS

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This baked blooming onion recipe is brushed with melted butter and mustard, sprinkled with bread crumbs and seasonings. It's a lighter version of the classic, which is battered and deep-fried. It's an impressive-looking appetizer, and the dip can be used for veggies and crackers, too. -Kendra Doss, Kansas City, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 large sweet onions
1 tablespoon butter, melted
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
SAUCE:
1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1-1/2 teaspoons dried minced onion
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dill weed

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425°. With a sharp knife, slice 1/2 in. off the top of the onions; peel onions. Cut each into 16 wedges to within 1/2 in. of root end., Place each onion on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 12 in. square). Fold foil around onions and seal tightly. Place in an ungreased 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes., In a small bowl, combine butter and mustard. Open foil; fold foil around onions. Brush butter mixture over onions; sprinkle with bread crumbs, salt and pepper., Bake until crisp-tender, 18-22 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients. Serve with onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 65 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 205mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges