Onions Offer Everyday Dishes Something Extra

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Cooking Corner... Onions Offer Everyday Dishes Something Extra (NAPSA)—One easy way to add a zesty burst of flavor to any mealis to slice up an onion. The inexpensive and versatile vegetable offers subtle variations of its tantalizing flavor during different seasons. In spring and summer,theflavor of onions is milder as the vegetables have a higher water content, which is noticeable by their light-colored, thin skin. That difference may be deliciously evident in this warmweather meal—Stuffed Panini with Sauted Onions. To vary theflavor, caramelize or grill the onions. Stuffed Panini with Sauted Onions (Makes 4 servings) 2 medium to large onions, peeled and trimmed 3 tablespoonsolive or vegetable oil 4 to 8 ouncessliced deli chicken or shredded leftover chicken 1 large red bell pepper, halved, seeded andsliced or 1 large tomato,sliced 2 cups fresh spinach 4 seeded burger bunsor other large roundrolls 4 slices Swiss cheese Dry crumbledbasil, to taste (optional) Slice onions into rings and saut in oil over medium heat for 10-12 minutes or until tender. Layer chicken, bell Delicious onions help deliver restaurant-quality flavor to homecookedrecipes. pepper (or tomato slice) and spinach leaves evenly onto bottoms of the 4 buns. Top each bun with sauted onions, cheese andbasil. Close buns. Place one sandwich at a time into preheated panini maker or other hinged contact grill (nay fit two at a time with larger grill). Grill 10 to 12 minutes or until golden, hot and melted. Note: If you don’t have a hinged grill, cook sandwiches over medium-low heat about 10 minutes in a preheated, oiled heavy skillet, with another skillet pressing down on top. Watch the top pan as the bunscook. As the cheese melts, the buns mayslide and the top pan mayneedto be stabilized. More information and recipes are available at the National Onion Association Web site at www.onions-usa.org.

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