# Stuffed Onions

These stuffed onions are filled with seasoned ground beef and rice, then baked in a tomato sauce - a delicious Middle Eastern–inspired recipe.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Prep time: 30 min
- Cook time: 75 min
- Total time: 105 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: easy
- Diet: dairy-free
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 5 whole yellow onion
- water
- 1 lb 85% lean ground beef
- 1 cup short-grain rice
- 2 whole roma tomato, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tsp 7 spice
- 2 tsp coriander
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 cup water
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
- 1 tsp salt

## Instructions

1. Cut off both ends of the onions and make a shallow slit down one side into the core of the onion.
2. Place the onions in the pot of boiling water and boil until slightly tender.
3. Drain, cool, then gently separate into individual onion layers.
4. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, rice, tomatoes, parsley, 7 Spice, coriander, salt, and black pepper, and mix until just combined.
5. Take one onion layer, place about 1–2 tablespoons of filling inside, and roll gently.
6. Arrange the stuffed onions seam-side down in a wide oven-safe skillet with a lid, packing them snugly in a single layer or slightly overlapping.
7. In a bowl, whisk together the water, olive oil, tomato paste, pomegranate molasses and salt.
8. Pour the sauce evenly over the onions.
9. Bake in the preheated 400°F oven covered.
10. Uncover and continue to bake.
11. Broil if desired.

## Equipment

- pot
- bowl
- oven-safe skillet with lid

## Tips

- Use fresh parsley for the best flavor or substitute the 1/2 cup fresh parsley for 2 tablespoons dried parsley.
- If you don't have pomegranate molasses, you can mix together 1 tablespoon lemon juice + 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup.
- Don't pack the filling too tight; the rice expands while baking.
- Don't overboil the onions; they should be soft enough to separate but not tear.
- Rinse the rice well to keep the filling from getting gummy.
- Pack the onions snugly in the pan so they stay upright and don't unravel.

## Source

- Original video: https://feelgoodfoodie.net/recipe/stuffed-onions/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9996258a-b41c-4fd7-927a-aed4cac65f8a
- Extracted: 2026-09-06

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