Blooming Onions

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 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

Directions
1. 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.
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 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 20 minutes.
3. 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.
4. Bake 18-22 minutes longer or until crisp-tender. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients. Serve with onions. Yield: 8 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1/4 onion with 1 tablespoon sauce equals 65 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 205 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch.
People in the reviews recommended adding horseradish to the sauce.

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