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Fix and Forget Friday – Crock Pot Stuffed Onions

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
  1. 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.
  2. Make sure you leave at least ½ inch in the bottom of each onion. This will serve as a base.
  3. In a medium sized mixing bowl put the broccoli, bell pepper, garlic, breadcrumbs and Parmesan and mix well.
  4. Evenly distribute the mixture between the onions. Once they are all filled place them in the bottom of a 5 – 6 quart crock pot.
  5. Pour the ½ cup of water around the onions, NOT over them.
  6. Now dot each onion with a chunk of the butter.
  7. Cover with the lid and cook on low for 6 – 8 hours.
  8. Serve and enjoy warm

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  1. Wendy (The Local Cook) says

    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.

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  2. Rease says

    I always make stuffed peppers, I never would have though to do onions! This sounds delicious and so easy. I love that combination.

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    • Stacy says

      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.

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  4. sherrie says

    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!

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