Lamb and sultana stuffed onions
Stuffing vegetables is a great way of using them to make a healthy one-dish meal. This tasty stuffing, of spiced lean lamb and bulgur, has a distinct Middle Eastern flavour.
| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| 4servings (makes 8) | 30minutes | 1hour |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4servings (makes 8) | 30minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 1hour |
Ingredients
- 8 large onions peeled and root end trimmed so the onions will stand upright
- 1/3 cup sultanas
- 1/3 cup bulgur
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 14 oz lean ground lamb
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
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Ingredients
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the onions, bring the water back to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Drain well, reserving 1 1⁄4 cups of the water, then leave the onions to cool.
- Put the sultanas and bulgur into a heatproof bowl. Pour in the hot onion water and soak for 20 minutes until the water is absorbed. Drain if necessary.
- Meanwhile, slice off the top 1 cm of each onion. Scoop out the centre of each onion. Finely chop the onion lids, centres and the garlic.
- Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the lamb and fry for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the meat is lightly coloured.
- Push the lamb to one side, reduce the heat and add the spices. Stir-fry for 20 seconds, then add the onion mixture and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the lamb and cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes. Stir in the bulgur mixture.
- Sit the onions in a large, lightly greased roasting pan and fill with the lamb mixture. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes, then uncover and bake for a further 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Variation: Large beefsteak tomatoes can be filled with the same mixture. Slice a lid off each tomato (allow 2 per serving) and scoop out the seeds and core. The tomatoes do not need to be cooked in boiling water. Chop the cores and add to the lamb mixture with 1 finely chopped onion.
Each serving: 32 g protein, 18 g fat of which 7 g saturates, 36.5 g carbohydrate, 8 g fibre, 445 Calories
