Bloomin' Onion

One Sweet Herb Baked Bloomin' Onion

1 Onion
1 - 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter (not margarine)
1 teaspoon Dried Italian Seasonings
1/8 teaspoon Dried Rosemary
Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Parsley and Paprika, optional and to taste
Foil
Small oven-proof Bowl/Dish

Pre-heat oven to 425ºF. Cut the top off of a sweet onion; peel onion. Cut into vertical wedges to form a 12 to 16 vertical petal blooms, do not cut through roots. Place root side down into a foil lined small oven-proof bowl/dish.
Top with butter, herbs, sea salt and pepper. Cover onion with foil and pinch to close tightly. Place in pre-heated oven for 30 minutes, or until tender and cooked but "petals" still have some bodyand stand upright. Sprinkle with parsley and/or paprika.

These may be stored still wrapped in foil, in a warm place until ready to serve for up to 1 hour.