Microwaved Vidalia Onion

An easy side from the Southern Cooking cookbook.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 2-4
• Yields: 1 onion

Ingredients

• 1  large  vidalia onion (or other sweet onion variety)
• 1  beef bouillon cubes or 1  chicken bouillon cubes or 1  vegetable bouillon cube
• 1  teaspoon butter
•  water

Directions

1. Peel outer skin from onion.
2. Cut slice off bottom root end of onion so it stands upright.
3. Cut cone shape out of top of onion with small sharp knife, leaving at least 1/2 inch intact in bottom of onion.
4. Place onion in bowl.
5. Place bouillon cube and butter in hole in onion.
6. Fill bowl with water, covering onion halfway up side.
7. Cover onion and bowl loosely with waxed paper; microwave at HIGH 5 to 6 minutes or until onion is tender and can be separated with fork.
8. Serve broth with onion, if desired.