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Provencal Style Stuffed Onions
Provençal Style Stuffed Onions are a wonderfully elegant and easy French inspired side dish that goes from holiday feasts to everyday meals.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 521 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 2 Vidalia onions or any other variety, sweet or regular
- 2-3 Tbsp olive oil, divided
- 2 Tbsp butter, divided
- salt and fresh cracked black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large shallot, minced
- white wine, Sherry, or Marsala
- 1 tsp herbes de provence
- 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F Oil a gratin or baking dish.
- With the flattest side of the onion down, slice off the top. Use a spoon to carefully scoop out the inside of each onion, leaving a good layer of flesh around the perimeter, being sure to leave the bottom intact. Reserve the scooped out bits.
- Rub each onion, inside and out, with a little olive oil, and season well with salt and pepper.
- Set your onions in the baking dish and cover loosely with foil. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, measure out 1/2 cup of the reserved onion flesh and finely chop it. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a saute pan and saute the garlic, shallot, and chopped onion for about 7-8 minutes, until softened. Add a splash of white wine to the pan and cook until absorbed.
- Take off the heat and add the herbes de Provence, bread crumbs, Parmesan, and thyme. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
- Fill the onions with the stuffing. Press lightly to fit the stuffing tightly in the onion cavity and then mound it up a bit on top. Dot with butter.
- Pour white wine into the baking dish to a depth of just 1/4 inch. Cover loosely with foil and bake for another 30 minutes, or until the onion is completely tender. The exact time is going to depend on the size and shape of your onions. Check with a small sharp knife, it should slide in without resistance.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
521kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
722mg
(30%)
Potassium
583mg
(17%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
872IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
30mg
(33%)
Calcium
311mg
(31%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 521
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 521kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 722mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 583mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 872IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 30mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 311mg | 31% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.