Beef Stuffed Onions
Ingredients
| 4 large onions, peeled | ||
| 1/2 lb lean ground beef | ||
| 1 tsp ground allspice | ||
| 1/2 tsp ground cloves | ||
| juice of 2 lemons | ||
| 3 tbs fresh parsley, chopped | ||
| kosher salt and black pepper to taste | ||
| 1 large egg | ||
| 2 tbs flour | ||
| 2 tbs olive oil |
- Cut onions crosswise and scoop out centers to make shells.
- Chop the removed onion and combine 3 tbs of the onion with the beef, allspice, cloves, lemon juice, parsley, salt, pepper and egg.
- Fill the onion shells with the meat mixture, mounding over top.
- Dust tops with flour, then heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the filled onions to the skillet, and fry, meat side down, just until lightly browned, then remove.
- In the skillet with a cover, arrange the remaining chopped onion in a layer, add lemon juice and enough water to cover.
- Place the filled onions, meat side up over the onion layer.
- Simmer covered for about 1 hour or until the onions are soft and the meat is cooked through.
- If necessary add more water to the pan.
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