Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Sweet Onion

Ingredients:

• 4 Tanimura & Antle® Certified Sweet™ Yellow Onions
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1/3 Cup finely diced Tanimura & Antle® Red Bell Pepper
• 2 Tsp. minced garlic
• 3 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1 Tbsp. Water
• 1 cup shredded white Cheddar cheese.
• 8 cups coarsely chopped rinsed Tanimura & Antle® Spinach

Directions:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Cut top one quarter off each onion.
• Cut out centers, leaving 1/2-inch thick shell; reserve tops and centers.
• Brush onions with oil; place cut side down in baking pan.
• Bake in 425°F oven 10 minutes.
• Turn onions right side up; continue baking until just tender, 10 to 15 minutes longer.
• Chop enough reserved onion tops and centers to make 1 cup.
  (Reserve remaining onion for other use.)
• Heat butter in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Sauté chopped onion until tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add bell pepper and garlic; sauté 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Add cream cheese and water; stir until blended.
• Add Cheddar cheese; stir until melted.
• Stir in spinach; cook just until wilted.
• Remove from heat; season with pepper.
• Spoon filling into baked onions.