Middle Eastern Stuffed Onions

Directions

  1. 1Peel the onions.
  2. 2Cut the ends of the onions.
  3. 3Make a slit down the side of each onion.
  4. 4Place the onions in a pot.
  5. 5Cover the onions with water.
  6. 6Boil the onions.
  7. 7Chop the tomatoes into small pieces.
  8. 8Chop the dill.
  9. 9Chop the mint.
  10. 10Chop the parsley.
  11. 11Mince the garlic.
  12. 12Add rice to a mixing bowl.
  13. 13Add vegan beef to the mixing bowl.
  14. 14Add chopped tomatoes, dill, mint, and parsley to the mixing bowl.
  15. 15Add minced garlic and pine nuts to the mixing bowl.
  16. 16Add oil, tomato paste, salt, pepper, and date syrup to the mixing bowl.
  17. 17Mix all the ingredients together with your hands.
  18. 18Separate the layers of the boiled onions.
  19. 19Stuff each onion layer with the filling.
  20. 20Arrange the stuffed onions in a baking pan.
  21. 21Pour date syrup into a measuring cup.
  22. 22Squeeze lemon juice into the measuring cup.
  23. 23Add water to the measuring cup.
  24. 24Whisk the sauce ingredients together.
  25. 25Pour the sauce over the stuffed onions in the pan.
  26. 26Cover the pan with parchment paper.
  27. 27Cover the pan with a lid.
  28. 28Bake in the oven.

Ingredients

  • 6 onions
  • tomatoes
  • dill
  • mint
  • parsley
  • garlic
  • rice
  • vegan beef
  • pine nuts
  • oil
  • tomato paste
  • salt
  • pepper
  • date syrup
  • lemon juice
  • water

Equipment

cutting boardknifepotmixing bowlmeasuring cupwhiskovenbaking panparchment paperlid

Tips

  • This recipe is a go-to for special occasions or a weekly meal for a fresh, comforting taste.