oh my lands....

I went out to dinner with a group of wonderful ladies a week or so ago....

We went to tony roma's and although the food was good it wasn't anything I would run back for accept their onion loaf.... their onion loaf was the best thing I have ever tasted and I just came across a recipe for it!!!

Tony Roma's Onion Ring Loaf

Ingredients :

5 white onions sliced
1 cup milk
3 eggs beaten
Salt to taste
2 cup pancake mix
Oil for deep-frying
Parsley sprigs for garnish

Method :

* Separate onions into rings. Combine milk, eggs and salt to taste in mixing bowl. Soak onion rings in mixture 30 minutes.
* Place pancake mix in shallow bowl. Heat oil for frying in skillet to 375 degrees.
* Remove onion rings from milk mixture, dip in pancake mix, and place in hot oil. Fry rings until golden brown. Drain fried onion rings on paper towels.
* Pack fried onion rings solidly, but loosely, without pressing, into 8- by 4-inch loaf pan. Bake in 400 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Turn onto serving plate. Garnish with parsley.
* This recipe yields 4 servings.

Kelsey's 4 cheese spinach dip

It's the same as the restaurants except there is more!!!!

8oz pkg cream cheese
3/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated(scant, not packed)
1 tbsp romano cheese, freshly grated(scant, not packed)
1 rounded tbsp sweet red pepper, finely chopped
1 green onion, finely chopped
1 scallion, finely chopped
1/2 pkg frozen spinach, chopped, thawed and squeezed dry
1/2 cup medium cheddar cheese, grated
pinch of cayenne pepper

preheat oven to 400F
mix the first 4 ingredients with a hand or stand mixer on medium until softened and well mixed. Add next 3 ingredients and mix on med-low until just incorporated. Add spinach and mix on low until just incorporated. Transfer mixture to a small ovenproof dish and sprinkle cayenne on top to taste. Top with cheddar cheese. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until bubbling around edges. Remove from oven and set for 5-7 minutes before serving.

serve with fried or baked pita wedges and tortilla chips.

to bake pita wedges, bake at 400F for 5 minutes. greek style pitas are the best to use as they are softer and more substantial than regular pitas. The greek style pita has little or no pocket.

enjoy

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