Baked Onions With Rice, Apple, And Nut Stuffing Recipe

• 6 lrg red onions - (abt 8 to 10 ounce ea)
• 1 1/2 tsp extra virgin olive oil Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 2 tsp chopped garlic
• 1 c. diced apples
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly-grnd black pepper
• 1 pkt wild rice - (6 ounce) cooked according to package directions
• 1/2 c. lightly toasted walnuts
• 2 tsp minced fresh sage
• 2 x tablepoons minced fresh parsley
• 1/2 c. grated Dry Jack or possibly white cheddar
• 1/2 c. chicken stock - (to 1) (or possibly vegetable stock)

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and set aside.
3. Peel the onions.
4. Trim the stem ends so they will stand upright and remove the top 1/2 inch.
5. Rub oil on each onion and season lightly with salt and pepper.
6. Place in a baking dish, and bake, root-ends down, till golden and just tender, about 45 min to 1 hour (depending upon the size).
7. Remove from the oven and let rest till cold sufficient to handle.
8. When cold sufficient to handle, push out the centers, leaving a shell.
9. Return one piece of the removed onion to each to create a bottom and chop the remaining onion centers to measure 1 c..
10. In a large skillet, heat the butter over medium-high heat.
11. Add in the 1 c. of minced onion and cook, stirring, for 2 min.
12. Add in the garlic, apples, salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring, for 2 min.
13. Remove from the heat and add in the cooked rice, walnuts, sage, and parsley, and stir well.
14. Add in 1/4 c. of the cheese and stir well.
15. Stuff the onions with the rice mix and place in a baking dish.
16. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 c. cheese over the tops of the onions, and add in stock to come 1/2 inch up the sides of the onions.
17. Bake till tender and bubbly, about 20 to 30 min, basting occasionally.
18. Serve immediately.
19. This recipe yields 6 servings.

onions, extra virgin olive oil salt, unsalted butter, garlic, apples, salt, black pepper, rice, walnuts, fresh sage, tablepoons, chicken

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/baked-onions-with-rice-apple-and-nut-stuffing-75165 (may not work)