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Onion Dolma

Onion Dolma are a wonderfully elegant and easy Mediterranean inspired side dish that goes from holiday feasts to everyday meals.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: French, Indian, Mediterranean
Calories: 562

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ea Large Sweet Onion
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tsp Mixed Herbs Thyme, rosemary, basil, oregano, etc
  • 1 cup Dressing mix
  • Salt and Pepper To taste
  • Stock To moisten
  • 1 oz Mushrooms Cleaned, minced

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375
Onion Shells
  1. Peel, top and tail the onions, thence scoop out the inside, leave at least three layers of flesh
  2. Coat the onion shells with oil, then season with salt and pepper
  3. Set the shells in a baker, cover with foil and bake ~30 minutes
Stuffing
  1. Dice the onion "cores" removed from the onion shells
  2. In a small frypan, foam out 1 tbsp of butter
  3. Add onion "cores", and saute until soft and translucent
  4. Add mushrooms and saute until the start to take color
  5. Add garlic and saute until fragrant
  6. Add stuffing mix, mixed herbs, and splash of stock to loosen.
  7. Heat through.
Assembly
  1. Lightly, Fill the onions with the stuffing, and then mound it up a bit on top.
  2. A a dot of butter to the top of the stuffing mound.
  3. Place the stuffed onions back into the baker, add a splash of stock, cover loosely with foil
  4. Return to the oven for ~30 minutes, removing the foil after 15.
  5. Check doneness, with a small knife, similar to testing a potato

Nutrition

Calories: 562kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 1gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 8975mgPotassium: 45mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 355IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 5mg

Notes

A very basic recipe. for a dolma, or a stuffed vegetable.
I've used my basic stuffing here, one can use prepared stuffing, or make your own.  One can use butter to saute the filling veggies or one could fry off 4-6 slices of bacon and use the bacon fat...(I'd also crumble the bacon and add to the filling)
This will work for small squash, (adjust cooking times), aubergine, peppers, etc, etc, etc...

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