Baked French Onion Hummus - Healthful Pursuit

Ingredients

• 1 19oz. can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 2 yellow onions, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup filtered water
• 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil + 1 tablespoon for sauteing
• 2 tablespoon cashini butter – see note
• 1 tablespoon onion soup mix
• 1/2 teaspoon herbamare
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1/4 cup non-dairy mozzarella cheese – I used Daiya
• freshly ground pepper, to taste