Caramelized Onion And Cheese Filled Puffs Food

CARAMELIZED ONION PUFFS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spray 24 mini-muffin cups with cooking spray.
• In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat.
• Add 3/4 cup onion; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat to medium; add bell pepper.
• Cook 5-7 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and golden brown.
• Remove from heat.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs.
• Stir in sour cream, salt and pepper sauce.
• Stir in cooked onion and 1/4 cup of the cheese.
• Spoon onion mixture evenly into mini-muffin cups.
• Unroll dough into 1 large rectangle, press perforations and edges to seal.
• Using a 1 1/2 inch biscuit or cookie cutter, cut dough into small rounds.
• Place dough round on top of onion mixture.
• Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake 10-15 minutes or until golden brown and set in center.
• Cool 5 minutes, run knife around edge of each muffin cup.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

CARAMELIZED ONION-CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE BITES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add onions, and sauté 15 to 18 minutes or until golden and tender. Stir in vinegar and remaining ingredients; cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 4 minutes or until liquid is reduced to about 2 tablespoons.
• Caramelized Onion-Cranberry-Cream Cheese Bites: Spread 16 whole grain crackers each with 1 1/2 teaspoons 1/3-less-fat cream cheese; top each with 1 tablespoons Caramelized Onion-Cranberry Compote. Garnish with fresh cilantro or parsley leaves.

CARAMELIZED ONION AND CHEESE FILLED PUFFS

Steps:

• Prep: 55 min. Bake: 22 min. + cooling In a large skillet, sauté onion in 3 tablespoons of margarine over medium-high heat. Once onion becomes soft and translucent, continue to cook for about five minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is caramelized. The onion should be a rich brown color, but not burnt. Remove from heat. Reserve one cup of the onion for the filling. Spray 3 baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray and set aside. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium-sized pot, bring water and remaining margarine to a rolling boil. Lower heat; add in flour, garlic powder, salt, and parsley. Stir until flour and spices are completely mixed into the water, forming a soft dough. Immediately transfer the dough into a mixing bowl and beat in eggs until the dough is very smooth. Fold in the caramelized onion (excluding the one cup for the filling) and the shredded cheddar cheese. Using a teaspoon, drop dough onto the baking sheets, leaving about an inch in between each puff. Bake for 22 minutes or until dough is puffed and golden in color. Immediately transfer to a wire rack to cool. Once cool, cut the top off of each puff to spoon in filling*. Replace the tops and refrigerate until ready to serve. *For the filling, combine cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Stir in the one cup reserved caramelized onion and 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley. Spoon ½ teaspoon of filling into each puff. Garnish with fresh parsley for added color, if desired.