Stuffed Onions
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Start by peeling the onions and slicing them halfway down the center.
- 2Start by peeling the onions and slicing them halfway down the center.
- 3Start by peeling the onions and slicing them halfway down the center.
- 4Drop the onions into boiling water for about 12 minutes to soften them.
- 5Drop the onions into boiling water for about 12 minutes to soften them.
- 6Drop the onions into boiling water for about 12 minutes to soften them.
- 7While the onions are cooking, prepare the plant-based filling by heating olive oil in a skillet.
- 8While the onions are cooking, prepare the plant-based filling by heating olive oil in a skillet.
- 9While the onions are cooking, prepare the plant-based filling by heating olive oil in a skillet.
- 10Add chopped shallots and cook them until softened.
- 11Add chopped shallots and cook them until softened.
- 12Add chopped shallots and cook them until softened.
- 13Add minced garlic to the skillet and cook for another minute.
- 14Add minced garlic to the skillet and cook for another minute.
- 15Add minced garlic to the skillet and cook for another minute.
- 16Stir in tomato paste and cook until fragrant.
- 17Stir in tomato paste and cook until fragrant.
- 18Stir in tomato paste and cook until fragrant.
- 19Add rice, diced tomatoes, and lentils to the skillet.
- 20Add rice, diced tomatoes, and lentils to the skillet.
- 21Add rice, diced tomatoes, and lentils to the skillet.
- 22Add fresh parsley and mix well to combine all ingredients for the filling.
- 23Add fresh parsley and mix well to combine all ingredients for the filling.
- 24Add fresh parsley and mix well to combine all ingredients for the filling.
- 25Once the onions are softened, carefully remove the layers and fill each onion piece with the plant-based mixture.
- 26Once the onions are softened, carefully remove the layers and fill each onion piece with the plant-based mixture.
- 27Once the onions are softened, carefully remove the layers and fill each onion piece with the plant-based mixture.
- 28Arrange the stuffed onions in a cast iron skillet.
- 29Arrange the stuffed onions in a cast iron skillet.
- 30Arrange the stuffed onions in a cast iron skillet.
- 31Prepare the tomato sauce by pouring crushed tomatoes into a bowl.
- 32Prepare the tomato sauce by pouring crushed tomatoes into a bowl.
- 33Prepare the tomato sauce by pouring crushed tomatoes into a bowl.
- 34Add olive oil to the crushed tomatoes and mix well.
- 35Add olive oil to the crushed tomatoes and mix well.
- 36Add olive oil to the crushed tomatoes and mix well.
- 37Pour the tomato sauce over the stuffed onions in the skillet.
- 38Pour the tomato sauce over the stuffed onions in the skillet.
- 39Pour the tomato sauce over the stuffed onions in the skillet.
- 40Cover the skillet with a lid.
- 41Cover the skillet with a lid.
- 42Cover the skillet with a lid.
- 43Place the covered skillet into the oven to cook.
- 44Place the covered skillet into the oven to cook.
- 45Place the covered skillet into the oven to cook.
- 46Once cooked, remove the skillet from the oven and serve the stuffed onions.
- 47Once cooked, remove the skillet from the oven and serve the stuffed onions.
- 48Once cooked, remove the skillet from the oven and serve the stuffed onions.
Ingredients
- onions
- onions
- onions
- extra virgin olive oil
- extra virgin olive oil
- extra virgin olive oil
- shallots
- shallots
- shallots
- minced garlic
- minced garlic
- minced garlic
- tomato paste
- tomato paste
- tomato paste
- rice
- rice
- rice
- diced tomatoes
- diced tomatoes
- diced tomatoes
- lentils
- lentils
- lentils
- fresh parsley
- fresh parsley
- fresh parsley
- crushed tomatoes
- crushed tomatoes
- crushed tomatoes
Equipment
knifecutting boardlarge pottongsskilletlarge bowloven
Tips
- The Pompeian extra virgin olive oil adds a smooth, yet bold flavor to both the filling and tomato sauce, making it a perfect healthy addition to this light summer meal.