STUFFED ONIONS

ONIONS STUFFED WITH HAM

Roasted onions filled with ham and cheese stuffing is an absolutely different and innovative lunch. if you use small onions, it can be used as a side dish.

Ingredients: (serves 6)

1. 6 large onions
2. Half cup ham, cut into small dice
3. 1 egg
4. Half cup dried bread crumbs
5. 3 tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley
6. 1 garlic clove chopped
7. 75 gm. freshly grated cheese
8. 6 tbsp. olive oil
9. Salt and ground black pepper for seasoning
10. 1 pinch of nutmeg

STUFFED ONION

Method:

Peel the onions keeping the bases intact. Cook them in a large pan of boiling water for 20 minutes. Drain, then dip in cold water and refresh them. Using a sharp small knife, cut around and scoop out almost half of the onion from the central section. Sprinkle salt and pepper into the cavities and leave the onions to drain upside down. Beat ham into the egg and mix bread crumbs, parsley, garlic, nutmeg and half of the cheese and stir properly. Add 3 tbsp. of oil and season with salt and pepper. Using a small spoon, fill the stuffing into the cavities of the onions. Arrange them separately in a baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining cheese and oil on the top of the stuffing and place in a preheated oven. Bake for 45 minutes or until the onions are  tender and golden. Serve immediately.

NUTRITIONAL VALUES:

Calories ----------------- 521
Carbohydrates --------- 66 gm.
Fat ---------------------- 17 gm.
Saturated fat ----------- 7 gm.
Polyunsaturated fat ---- 3 gm.
Monounsaturated fat -- 5 gm.
Protein ------------------ 28 gm.
Sodium ----------------- 586 mg.
Fibre -------------------- 9 gm.
Cholesterol ------------- 82 mg.