When sweet Vidalia onions are in season, slice them up thick for these baked onion rings.

Makes 4 servings

ACTIVE TIME: 20 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 45 minutes

EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy

2 Vidalia onions
2/3 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup fine dry breadcrumbs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Olive oil cooking spray

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil a baking sheet.
2. Cut onions into 1/2-inch rounds and separate into rings. Place in a bowl and toss with buttermilk. Combine breadcrumbs, salt and pepper in another bowl. Dredge onion rings in breadcrumbs and place on the prepared baking sheet. Lightly mist with olive oil cooking spray. Bake until lightly browned, about 25 minutes.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 133 calories; 1 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 27 g carbohydrate; 4 g protein; 2 g fiber; 452 mg sodium; 237 mg potassium.
1 1/2 Carbohydrate Servings

These were very good! Just a few tips: Make sure to season the flour well - I added a dash of cayenne pepper for a little kick. Also, I found that when I tossed the onion slices in the buttermilk as the recipe suggested, they would dry out and the breadcrumbs wouldn't stick. So, I resorted to just dunking the rings in the buttermilk, then adding them to the breadcrumbs. I used twice as much buttermilk, but the coating definitely stuck better. Next time, I may try substituting cornmeal instead of the breadcrumbs. I will definitely make these again.

korey