Description
Delicious stuffed onions filled with a savory mix of ground beef, rice, and aromatic spices, baked to perfection for a comforting and hearty meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large onions
- 250g ground beef
- 1/2 cup uncooked rice
- 1 small carrot, grated
- 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup beef broth
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Peel the onions and hollow out the centers, reserving the layers for later use.
- In a pan, heat olive oil and sauté garlic, carrot, and celery until softened.
- Add ground beef and cook until browned.
- Stir in rice, tomato paste, paprika, parsley, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2–3 minutes.
- Stuff the onion shells with the beef and rice mixture.
- Place the stuffed onions in a baking dish and pour beef broth around them.
- Cover with foil and bake for 35–40 minutes until onions are tender and rice is cooked.
- Remove foil and bake for an additional 5–10 minutes to brown the tops.
Notes
Serve warm with a side salad or crusty bread. You can also substitute ground beef with ground turkey for a lighter version.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed onion
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: stuffed onions, ground beef, rice, baked onions, easy dinner, savory stuffed vegetables