Today we have a guest post by Ginger from Crock Pot Recipe Exchange.
When it’s the holidays I like to make something a little extraordinary, but also easy. Since onions are an inexpensive staple in the grocery stores I knew that a wonderful side dish could made out of them.
Once onions are cooked they have a mild sweetness that turns them into a comfort food. That alone makes everyone asks for seconds and the recipe.
Here is how I make them:
Crock Pot Stuffed Onions
- 6 large onions (I used a mix of sweet onions and red onions)
- 2 cups of chopped frozen broccoli, thawed
- ½ cup of chopped bell pepper ( I used a mix of red and green for the holiday colors)
- 1 clove of garlic, minced or grated
- 1 cup of Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1 cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese
- ½ stick of unsalted butter (or ¼ cup), cut into 6 equal chunks
- ½ cup of water
- Peel the onions and hollow out a hole in the center of each onion. I used a melon baller for this and it worked wonderfully. If you don’t have a melon baller carefully use a paring knife.
- Make sure you leave at least ½ inch in the bottom of each onion. This will serve as a base.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl put the broccoli, bell pepper, garlic, breadcrumbs and Parmesan and mix well.
- Evenly distribute the mixture between the onions. Once they are all filled place them in the bottom of a 5 – 6 quart crock pot.
- Pour the ½ cup of water around the onions, NOT over them.
- Now dot each onion with a chunk of the butter.
- Cover with the lid and cook on low for 6 – 8 hours.
- Serve and enjoy warm
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This post is linked at Simple Lives Thursday on GNOWFGLINS.
I’m going to have to try this . . . my Dad used to grill onions with bacon on when I was younger. I love how sweet onions are after being cooked.
Grilled onions with bacon?! Hello!
I always make stuffed peppers, I never would have though to do onions! This sounds delicious and so easy. I love that combination.
Cooked onions are a thing of beauty. 🙂
I wanted to see a picture too, but they sound so good.
Ginger is in the process of moving and didn’t get a picture. 🙂 Maybe she’ll have one eventually and I can put it up.
holy cow that sounds good! i wanna see a pic of the final product. do they look really pretty? i love onions after they cook forever. YUM!
Merry Christmas to you guys!
Sherrie, Ginger is in the process of moving and forgot to snap a photo. 🙂 If you make them, please send me one!