Name: Blooming Onions
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings
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

This baked blooming onion recipe is brushed with melted butter and mustard, then 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, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 425°. With a sharp knife, slice 1/2 in. off the top of each onion; peel onions. Cut each into 16 wedges to within 1/2 in. of root end.

2 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 for 20 minutes.

3 In a small bowl, combine butter and mustard. Open foil. Brush butter mixture over onions; sprinkle with bread crumbs, salt and pepper.

4 Bake, leaving foil open, until crisp-tender, 18-22 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients. Serve with onions.