BAKED ONIONS WITH CREAM, CHEESE AND THYME 0

This delightful recipe comes from one of my fave cooks ever, Donna Hay.

What I love about DH is that her recipes are always simple, accessible and DELICIOUS. I’d like to think that mine are too!

On another note, Onions for President, I say.

And if you agree, then you will weep and howl into the moonlight from pure joy when you try these!

Serve as a side at a BBQ or with a roast dinner. And tuck into the leftovers (like I did!) the next day!

INGREDIENTS

• 6 brown onions, peeled and halved
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• Sea salt and cracked black pepper
• 1 cup (250ml) single (pouring) cream
• 1 tablespoon thyme leaves
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup (50g) finely grated mozzarella
• 1/2 cup (60g) finely grated Gruyère

METHOD

• Preheat oven to 180°C.

• Place the onions, cut-side up, in a greased baking dish. Drizzle with the oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

• Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 1 1/2 hours.

• Uncover and bake for a further 15 minutes or until just starting to brown.

• Combine the cream, thyme, mustard and cheeses and spoon over the onions. Bake for a further 15–20 minutes or until the onions are golden.