Ingredients
Vegetables
- 4 medium onions
Meat and Dairy
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
- 2 ounces cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes
Seasonings and Others
- Italian seasoning, to taste
- 1/4 cup crushed crackers or breadcrumbs (or almond flour for low-carb)
- Worcestershire sauce, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to get it ready for baking the stuffed onions.
- Prepare Onions: Cut off the ends of each onion, peel away the outer layers, and carefully remove the inner layers to create hollow shells about 1/2 inch thick. Stand the onions upright in a casserole dish.
- Make Filling: In a medium bowl, combine ground beef, egg, Italian seasoning, crushed crackers or almond flour, Parmesan cheese, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix until all ingredients are thoroughly incorporated.
- Stuff Onions – First Layer: Press about one tablespoon of the beef mixture into the bottom of each hollowed onion, compacting it and making a small indentation in the center to hold the cheddar cheese cube.
- Add Cheese: Insert a small cube of cheddar cheese into the indentation inside each onion to add delicious melted cheddar surprise in the center.
- Fill Onions Fully: Add the remaining beef mixture on top, filling each onion to the top and covering the cheese completely. Press gently to compact.
- Bake: Place the casserole dish in the oven and bake the stuffed onions for 35 to 45 minutes, until the beef is fully cooked and the onions have become tender.
Notes
- For extra moisture and juiciness in the meat mixture, feel free to add 1–2 tablespoons of beef broth.
- If the onions start to brown too quickly while baking, loosely cover the dish with foil during the last 10–15 minutes to prevent burning.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Carb
