Savory Stuffed Baked Apples

• 2 apples (Braeburn apples make great baking apples)
• 1/4 cup onions, chopped
• 1 medium garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup raw pecan halves
• 1 cup raw kale, torn into pieces
• 1/4 cup celery stalk, chopped
• few leaves of fresh parsley
• salt and black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup rice
• 1/4 cup dried tart cherries, or dried cranberries

1. Cook rice as directed.
2. Meanwhile, prep the apples. Start by cutting 1/3 of the top off, then use a spoon or metal ice cream scoop to hollow out the center. Make sure to keep the sides sturdy and intact. Set in an oven-safe baking dish and set aside.
3. Next, add EVOO, garlic, celery, and onions to a frying pan. Saute on low heat for 2 minutes.
4. Add pecans, kale, vegetable stock, parsley, salt, and pepper. Saute for 5 minutes.
5. Turn off heat and add dried tart cherries and cooked rice.
6. Using a spoon, fill the apples until overflowing. Add a little water to the baking dish (this adds moisture to help cook the apple and prevent it from sticking).
7. Bake on 425u0b0F for 25 minutes, or until apples are tender.

apples, onions, garlic, pecan halves, raw kale, celery stalk, parsley, salt, extra virgin olive oil, vegetable stock, rice, tart cherries

Taken from food52.com/recipes/38667-savory-stuffed-baked-apples (may not work)