# Middle Eastern Stuffed Onions

Middle Eastern Stuffed Onions, also known as my signature dish, is a recipe for a delicious, healthy, and comforting meal with sweet, caramelized onions, a high-protein herby filling, and a sizzling tomato sauce.

- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- pot
- mixing bowl
- measuring cup
- whisk
- oven
- baking pan
- parchment paper
- lid

## Tips

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DO1ERIwkfZO/?igsh=MWFsa3dib3o4ZzYweA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6cacfb47-66ac-4e38-aa2a-7df38f4409e7
- Extracted: 2025-09-23

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