Our family recently had a chance to use RealSweet® Vidalia® Onions thanks to our Sponsors Shuman Produce and Produce for Kids®. And we had a really fun time finding ways to use our onions! I asked Honey what we should make, and her first thought was "Onion Sandwiches". Well, I didn't know what that meant, but she came up with a plan and then I explained how to make grilled cheese sandwiches and then we put those ideas together for this tasty treat!
What makes these onions so special? More than 30 years ago, Shuman Produce began with a family farm and soon grew into an industry-leader in growing, packing and shipping their world-famous sweet onions. And since Shuman Produce believes great taste shouldn't be seasonal, they grow their onions in Texas, Nevada, New Mexico, Peru, and Mexico to ensure that only the best-tasting sweet onions are available in our local grocery stores all year long.
So, how good are these onions? Each of my kids, Honey (age 7) and Buddy (age 2), tasted the raw onions and LOVED them. Yes, they really are THAT good! In fact, they asked for more and when I put them on just one plate, they actually argued over who was getting more than the other! Check out our video recipe to see Honey taste-testing before she puts them in the pan! And here's Buddy eating some too!
Getting kids to love healthy food is another thing Shuman Produce's president John Shuman is passionate about, which is why he created the cause marketing organization Produce for Kids in 2002. Through year-round programs, Produce for Kids has donated more than $6 million to charities that benefit children and families nationwide! Produce for Kids and Shuman Produce believe in creating a healthier generation by providing healthy eating resources as well as easy, fun and inspiring registered dietitian-approved recipes the entire family will love. Our family is also passionate about eating healthy and encouraging the kids to try new food, even if we think they might not like it... sometimes they surprise us!
Here's just a few of the great meals we made using RealSweet onions... Homemade Beef Stroganoff, Chicken Fajitas, Chicken Dumpling Soup, Fish Boil, and of course...
Onion Sandwiches
Ingredients
Bread
Onions
Herb goat cheese (or herb flavored cream cheese)
Butter
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Directions
1. Being very careful for your fingers, slice or dice the onions, whichever is your preference. Honey chose to dice them.
2. Cook the onions in a bit of oil over low to medium heat until softened and lightly browned. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3. Butter two slices of bread, then spread goat cheese on the other side of each slice.
4. Place one slice of bread in the pan with the butter side down, add a scoop of cooked onion, then top with the other slice of bread, with the cheese side down.
5. Cook the sandwich over low to medium heat until both sides are browned.
6. Let cool for a couple minutes, then cut (if desired) and enjoy!
I received product and compensation for writing this review, but all opinions are mine or those of my kids.
