Nut Stuffed Onions

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Nut Stuffed Onions

 

Recipe By :The Vegetarian Slow Cooker, Joanna White

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : The Vegetarian Slow Cooker Vegetables

 

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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6 large sweet onions

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

3/4 cup chopped mushrooms

1/2 cup finely chopped carrots

1/3 teaspoon pepper

1/2 cup apple juice

3/4 cup chopped apple -- (tart variety preferred)

1/2 cup cooked long-grain rice

1/2 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts

1/4 teaspoon salt -- or to taste

1 cup soft bread crumbs

1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil -- (or 1 tsp. dried)

1/2 cup water

1 tablespoon butter or margarine

 

Leave skins on onions. Cut a thin slice from the bottom of each onion to make a

flat surface. Scoop out centers, leaving a 1/3-inch shell. Reserve enough

onion centers to make 1/3 cup chopped onion for filling.

 

Brush the outside of onions with oil. In a skillet, melt butter on medium heat.

Add reserved 1/3 cup chopped onion, mushrooms, carrots, and pepper, and stir for

5 minutes. Add apple juice, apple, rice, nuts, and salt, and cook for 1 minute.

Remove skillet from heat and stir in 1/2 of the bread crumbs and basil. Spoon

filling into onion shells.

 

Wrap each onion tightly in foil. Place onions on a trivet or rack in the bottom

of the slow cooker and add 1/2 cup of water. Cook on high for 4 to 5 hours,

until fork-tender.

 

Remove onions from cooker, unwrap, and set upright in a boiler-proof baking

dish. Mix remaining bread crumbs with melted butter and sprinkle on top of

onions.

 

Place onions under a broiler until bread crumbs are slightly browned. If

desired, remove peelings before serving.

 

Source:

" MC Formatted by Karen C. Greenlee "

S(ISBN):

" 1-55867-268-0 "

Copyright:

" 2001 "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 239 Calories; 15g Fat (52.9% calories

from fat); 4g Protein; 25g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 16mg Cholesterol;

197mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 1/2

Fruit; 3 Fat.

 

NOTES : Sweet onions are a must when making stuffed onions. I prefer Walla

Walla Sweets or Vidalias. Almonds or cashews can be substituted for the

hazelnuts.

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