Apples & Cheese Spoon Bread

Another one found online. Can't wait to try it this holiday season! Let me know what you think.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  large red onion, chopped (1 cup)
• 1⁄4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
• 1 (8 1/2ounce) package  corn muffin mix
• 2 (4 ounce) containers applesauce
• 1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
• 1  cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (4 oz)
• 1  egg
• 1⁄3 cup water
• 3  fresh sage leaves, snipped (1 tsp)
•  ground black pepper
• 1  medium red apple, very thinly sliced
•  melted butter
•  sage leaf

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a medium skillet, cook onion in hot butter about 5 minutes or until just tender.
3. In a large bowl stir together corn muffin mix, egg, water, applesauce, sour cream, cheddar cheese, snipped sage leaves, and a few dashes pepper.
4. Stir in onion mixture.
5. Pour mixture into a 2-quart square baking dish.
6. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes. Brush apple slices with melted butter and arrange on top of spoon bread in a pleasing pattern.
7. Continue baking 25 to 30 minutes more or until spoon bread is golden brown across the top.
8. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes before serving; spoonbread may sink slightly in center while cooking.
9. Sprinkle on sage leaves before serving.