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Seven large onions in a casserole dish, stuffed and topped with a rich, red sauce. The onions are slightly browned at the top, with a hint of herbs sprinkled over them, surrounded by a pool of sauce.

Greek stuffed onions

A savory and sweet dish with tender Greek stuffed onions savory rice, meat filling, and a rich tomato sauce with cinnamon and herbs. A Mediterranean comfort food!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 7 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

The Onions:
  • 6-8 Large yellow onions -
  • 1tbsp Salt for boiling water -
The Filling:
  • 1 lb Ground beef -Can swap with lamb or turkey
  • 1 cup Medium-grain rice -
  • ¼ cup Fresh parsley -Chopped
  • ¼ cup Fresh mint -Chopped
  • 2 tablespoon Tomato paste -
  • 2 tablespoon Olive oil -
  • 1 teaspoon Salt -
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper -
The Sauce:
  • 2 cups Water or broth -
  • 1 can Crushed tomatoes -
  • 2 tablespoon Tomato paste -
  • 1 Cinnamon stick -
  • 2 Bay leaves -
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar -
  • 1 teaspoon Salt -

Equipment

  • 1 Large pot (Big enough for 6-8 onions to float )
  • 1 9x13 baking dish (Or a similar-sized dish )
  • 1 Small sharp knife (For hollowing out the onions )
  • 1 Spoon (For scooping out the onion centers )
  • 1 Mixing bowl (For mixing the filling )

Method
 

  1. Blanch onions, cut around inside, scoop out the center carefully.
  2. Combine chopped onion centers, ground meat, rice, herbs, and seasonings.
  3. Fill each onion shell with the meat mixture, leaving some space at the top.
  4. Prepare sauce with tomatoes, tomato paste, cinnamon, bay leaves, sugar, and water.
  5. Bake the stuffed onions covered for an hour, then uncover to brown for 15 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 200gCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 20gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 450mgPotassium: 550mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1000IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 3mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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