Herb Baked Onion Bloom

By CathyD

Found on bag of Sweet Onions from Bland Farms of Glennville, GA

Ingredients

• 1 large onion (3-3 1/2 inches wide)
• 1 Tbs butter or margarine
• 1 tsp dried thyme or oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
• Sal and Pepper, to taste
• Parsley or paprika, if desired

Preparation

Step 1

Cut about 1/2 inch off top of onion; peel onion. Cut onion into 12 to 16 vertical wedges, leaving root base intact. Sit bloomed onion on 14" x 10" foil piece. Top onionj with butter, thyme or oregano, rosemary and salt and pepper, to taste. Wrap foil around seasoned bloom and pinch edges together tightly. Place wrapped onion upright on pan. Bake at 425 degrees for 30 minutes, or until tender and cooked but "petals" still have body and stand upright. If desired, sprinkle with minced parsley or paprika.

Baked wrapped onion may be held in warm location for up to 1 hour before serving.