Baked Onions

 

Herbs and Butters

Recipe Ladies Family Herb Garden

 

1   pound sweet yellow onions (4-ounces each), root end trimmed

2   tablespoons butter

2   tablespoons fresh Parsley*, chopped

     Salt and fresh ground pepper

 

Preheat oven to 375-degrees.  Coat a 1-quart casserole with cooking spray.  Place onions stem side up and add 

¾ cup water.  Bake for 1 hour or till tender.  Let cool slightly.  Using a paper towel, carefully remove onion skins by pulling from the stem end.  Place on serving platter.  In a small skillet, melt butter over medium heat and stir in parsley and seasoning.  Drizzle parsley butter over onions. 

Yield:  4 servings. 

 

*Harvest and preparation – For fresh use, harvest young sprigs just above the ground as needed.  Cut early in the morning, just after the dew has evaporated and before the sun is hot.  Discard tough stems   Place in a colander and rinse under cold running water.  Pat dry with paper towels.  Stack sprigs together.  Cut with a very sharp knife.   

 

Carolyn Gass Hardimon, M. S.     Home Economist