Potato Stuffed Baked Onions Recipes

(WEB EXCLUSIVE) ROUND 2 RECIPE: POTATO STUFFED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
• Slice the top third off each onion and set aside; save tops. Slice an X in the inner 2/3 of each onion. Using a spoon remove the inner 2/3 portion of the onion making a bowl. Dice up the inner section of each onion, on a cutting board, and set aside.
• Mix the shredded cheese with the potato salad in a small bowl. Evenly divide the potato mixture into each onion bowl and cover with the reserved onion top. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until onions are tender.
• Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Add potatoes and cook for 8 minutes or until slightly tender. Strain, place in large bowl and let cool until slightly warm.
• While potatoes are cooking, set up grill or grill pan for direct cooking over medium heat. Place scallions on hot oiled grill and cook for 4 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and set aside.
• To the bowl with the potatoes add mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper and gently mix until well blended and potatoes are coated. Slice grilled scallions and mix into the potatoes. Serve immediately or keep covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

FRENCH ONION-STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• Wrap each potato in foil; bake about 1 hour, turning once, until tender.
• Meanwhile, in a frying pan, melt the butter over medium heat; add the onion and sugar and cook, stirring often, until golden--8-10 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat; cool for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the sour cream with 1 Tbsp of parsely, broth granules, salt, and pepper; set aside.
• When the potatoes are baked and cool enough to handle, unwrap them and using a knife, split the skin open down long side.
• Scoop out the pulp, leaving a 1/2" thick shell.
• Add the potato pulp to the sour cream mixture; mash until smooth.
• Spoon the mixture back into the potato shells; top with additional sour cream (if using) and the onion mixture.
• Sprinkle with the remaining 1 Tbsp. parsely.

PARMESAN POTATO-STUFFED ROASTED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Trim root ends flush with onions (so they will stand upright). Cut off tops of onions 1 inch from pointed blossom end and reserve. In a small flameproof baking pan stand onions upright and replace reserved tops. Brush onions with oil a roast in middle of oven 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until centers are just knife-tender.
• While onions are roasting, in a saucepan boil potatoes in water to cover 15 minutes, or until tender, and drain in a colander. Cool potatoes until they can just be handled and peel. Return potatoes to pan.
• Transfer onions to a work surface to cool and add wine, water, and cream to baking pan. On top of stove cook cream mixture over moderate heat, stirring, until brown bits scraped from bottom of baking pan are just dissolved and add to potatoes.
• Leaving outermost layer of each onion inside skin, carefully scoop remaining layers out of onion shells with a small spoon and chop. In a small skillet sauté chopped onion in butter over moderately high heat until golden and add to potato mixture.
• Increase oven temperature to 425°F.
• Mash potato mixture with a potato masher until potatoes ate coarsely mashed and liquid is incorporated and force through a food mill fitted with fine disk into a bowl. Stir in Parmesan and season with salt and pepper. Spoon potato mixture into onion shells and replace tops. Onions may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• In a small baking pan roast onions in middle of oven until heated through, 15 to 25 minutes.

CARAMELIZED ONION-STUFFED BAKED POTATO

Steps:

• Pierce potatoes with a fork; arroange on paper towels in microwave.
• Microwave on High for 10 minutes or until done.
• Cut each potato in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4 inch thick shell.
• Combine potato pulp, 1/4 cup cheese, sour cream, salt& pepper.
• Spoon potato mixture evenly into shells.
• Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion and sugar; saute 8 minutes or until browned.
• Stir in sherry, worcestershire sauce, thyme,& garlic.
• Cook 1 minute or until liquid evaporates scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
• Top each potato half with about 2 tablespoons onion mixture and 1 tablespoon of cheese.
• Microwave on high 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.
• (Note: can also warm potatoes in oven for a few minutes if you're already using your oven.).

STUFFED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a Dutch oven, bring a small amount of water to a boil. Peel onions; using a slotted spoon, place onions in boiling water. Cook for 4-6 minutes more until softened; remove and let stand until cool enough to handle. Cut a 1/4-in. slice off the top of each onion. Remove center, leaving a 1/2-in shell. Chop centers and tops of onions; set aside. In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towel to drain. In the drippings, saute chopped onion until tender. Stir in bread crumbs and parsley. Add the butter and mushrooms; cook until mushrooms are tender. Add bacon, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stuff onion shells; place in an ungreased shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Pour broth around onions. Bake, uncovered, until tender, 45 minutes, basting frequently during the first 15 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

POTATO STUFFED BAKED ONIONS

Steps:

• Clean onions; with knife, cut a 1/16th" deep X in the bottom of the onions; parboil onions 10 minutes in salted water.
• Cool and cut off bottoms of onions; punch center of onion thru bottom, leaving 2 or 3 outer layers intact; set aside.
• Boil potatoes until cooked through; mash; add sour cream and cream cheese and mash;add butter and milk and mash; add salt and white pepper to taste; cool until just warm.
• Stuff onions with a pastry bag and place in 2" deep baking pan; brush onions and potatoes with melted butter and sprinkle with grated parmesan; bake at 375° for 20 minutes until cheese is lightly browned and potatoes are heated through.