Baked Onions with Rice, Apple, and Nut Stuffing

Name: Baked Onions with Rice, Apple, and Nut Stuffing
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT1H30M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT2H0M0.000S
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 6 large red onions, about 8 to 10 ounces each; 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 1 cup diced apples; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 (6-ounce) package wild rice, cooked according to package directions; 1/2 cup lightly toasted walnuts; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage; 2 tablepoons chopped fresh parsley; 1/2 cup grated Dry Jack, or white cheddar; 1/2 to 1 cup chicken stock, or vegetable stock

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Level: Easy
Total: 2 hr

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 1 hr 30 min

Yield: 6 servings

Level: Easy
Total: 2 hr

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 1 hr 30 min

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

6 large red onions, about 8 to 10 ounces each

1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 cup diced apples

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 (6-ounce) package wild rice, cooked according to package directions

1/2 cup lightly toasted walnuts

2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage

2 tablepoons chopped fresh parsley

1/2 cup grated Dry Jack, or white cheddar

1/2 to 1 cup chicken stock, or vegetable stock

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and set aside.
Peel the onions. Trim the stem ends so they will stand upright and remove the top 1/2-inch. Rub oil on each onion and season lightly with salt and pepper. Place in a baking dish, and bake, root ends down, until golden brown and just tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour (depending upon the size). Remove from the oven and let rest until cool enough to handle. When cool enough to handle, push out the centers, leaving a shell. Return one piece of the removed onion to each to form a bottom and chop the remaining onion centers to measure 1 cup.
In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the 1 cup of chopped onion and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the garlic, apples, salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the cooked rice, walnuts, sage, and parsley, and stir well. Add 1/4 cup of the cheese and stir well. Stuff the onions with the rice mixture and place in a baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup cheese over the tops of the onions, and add stock to come 1/2-inch up the sides of the onions. Bake until tender and bubbly, about 20 to 30 minutes, basting occasionally. Serve immediately.