You ask me, “What is the best vegetable of the season?”. My answer and I say this with ease- Vidalia Onions. What is better than a Vidalia onion you ask? Simple- Stuffed Vidalia Onions. Intoxicatingly sweet onions stuffed with nutty parmesan cheese, crunchy panko crumbs, savory sauteed garlic and zucchini and of course butter!
Vidalia onions are southern through and through and every Southerner knows you can’t have cook a vidalia onion without butter so please bare with me on this “healthy dish” and if it makes you feel better everytime I say butter just pretend I am saying olive oil! There now, don’t you feel better already!
Last weekend my husband was cooking one of our million bags of red snapper that he caught while deep sea fishing back in the beginning of July. Seeing as how we have had every side dish imaginable to go with our weekly fish dishes I wanted to do something new and fun and most of all EASY! It was the weekend and I don’t cook on the weekends. This is hubby’s job and one he is quite good at:) So with a bag of vidalia onions sitting there staring right at me I knew what needed to be done. Stuff those babies!
Butter (enter your pretend word here) + Panko + garlic= magic. Butter (again pretend word) + garlic + Panko + cheese and zucchini stuffed in an onion= perfection. There is nothing hard or time consuming about this dish. Hollow out the center of your onion with your choice of weapon. Saute the garlic and zucchini in butter (enter pretend word) and toss with cheese, a few seasonings and Panko then stuff away. Wrap in foil and either bake or grill on high. That’s it.
Ingredients
- 4 Vidalia Onions or similar sweet onions
- 1 medium zucchini, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 TBSP butter
- 1/2 cup panko
- 1 tsp freshly chopped basil
- 1/2 tsp salt and pepper each
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp thyme
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
I’ve never made a stuffed onion, but there’s no reason why I can’t try. What can go wrong? I’m inclined to try grating the zucchini and squeezing water out of it and tossing it in the BUTTER with breadcrumbs and cheese, etc.
I’ve never stuffed a an onion before, but it’s so logical…why haven’t I done it before!!!???? Phenom idea Jessica!
Jed Gray (sportsglutton) recently posted..Monday Morning Humor
I’m not a huge onion eater, but stuffed with butter and bread crumbs, they might convert me!
Shea recently posted..Pattern Mixing and a Striped Manicure
When I think of onions Vidalia comes to mind but this is on a whole new level yummm
Kelli H recently posted..Yes this is my luck
This looks good! I love onions and have never had them stuffed before! Love this!
To tell you the truth I use onions a lot in our cooking but never made it stuffed. This is brilliant:)
Balvinder recently posted..Chocolate Marmalade Mousse
Yum! Now that’s an onion I may have to eat!
yummychunklet recently posted..ffwD: Chicken Basquaise
I love onions but never tried them stuffed. They look really good and would be nice with any Dinner.
Helene recently posted..Apple Spiced Muffins and Minute Maid Orange Juice
I have never prepared onions in this way. So creative and yum!
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I totally laughed as I saw your post because I searched 3 grocery stores today for a vidalia onion. Seriously! It was the one ingredient that I needed for my carrot and ginger soup and I couldn’t’ find one anywhere. Maybe everyone read your post and grabbed them all up
My hubby so adores onions so he would be one happy camper if I made him up one of these.
xoxo,
Jackie
jackie@marin mama cooks recently posted..Marin mama’s weekly menu
what! No vidalia onions? That is craziness. I would have complained:) not really, when that happens to me I just use whatever sweet onion I can find and add a dash of sugar in the pan while I caramelize them. Just as good:)
I love onion that becomes sweeter by grilling/roasting/braising… so delicious! This is my very first time seeing stuffed onions! I never thought onion can be stuffed.
There’s always something new we can try out in the kitchen!
Nami | Just One Cookbook recently posted..Japanese Cheesecake | Cream Cheesecake チーズケーキ
Ooh, I love onions and stuffed onions sound even more scrumity – I love what you have used to stuff these little gems with Belle.
Mandy
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We are a huge fan of onions. These stuffed onions look so yum with cheesy panko filling.
Angie@Angie’s Recipes recently posted..Cream of Chicken Soup
Oh I want to make these today!! We so love vidalia onions and what a great way to cook them.
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I dont think so I can get those here, but they sure sound and look wonderful and tempting. Thanks for introducing me to a new dish.
Helene Dsouza I Masala Herb recently posted..Comment on Sleepy Tea – Orange Blossom & Chamomile by Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
Hey Helene,
If you can;t get vidalia onions than you can use any sweet onion. It would taste just as good!
This has never crossed my mind – and I love Vidilia Onions! This is belleicious brilliant! Good one – sounds terrific.
ooo girl! this looks amazing! i love vidalia onions and i am going to have to try these! hope you are doing well!!
lindsay recently posted..baked goat cheese with marinara
What did we do before Panko. Love these and I will definitely use the butter.
Sam
Sam @ My Carolina Kitchen recently posted..Monday Musings – a visit to north Georgia wine country
This looks like a very interesting recipe for sweet onions, will definitely try this
Oh. My. Word. My husband would love this recipe. He loves onions like there’s no tomorrow. Really
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com recently posted..Pumpkin Coconut Cream Trifle
This would be a fantastic Thanksgiving side dish! I love onions
Liz recently posted..Buttermilk Bran Muffins~
Oh yes it would Liz. I didn’;t think about that. now I have to make a note to do it this year
this is new to me. I like stuffed pepper and stuffed tomato but never really stuffed onions. And I know I will love it cause I love onions any time.
Kankana recently posted..White Chocolate Kalakand
I have yet to stuff a tomato- I need to do that. I can think of endless ways too:) Thanks for the idea
I love stuffed anything…but stuffed onion is something I haven’t tried. Now I know what I have been missing!
Tina (PinayInTexas) recently posted..Chocolate Cake with Cherry Cream Cheese Frosting
You definitely are missing out:) Girl you have gotta try them. they are sooo good
WOW, looks amazing
Love your blog
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that filling with cheesy breadcrumbs sounds very nice! i will not pretend on the word ‘ butter’ but i pretend that i never see this now…wish i cld taste some and go!
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Butter and panko are definitely magic words in my world! How wonderful that your husband was able to go deep sea fishing and able to bring home such a great catch! Vidalia onions are the BEST and I love cooked onions! So nice that your husband cooks on the weekends! I can’t imagine if that would happen in my house! Be well, Jessica and I’ll talk to you soon!
~ Roz
Roz recently posted..burgers with smoky bacon, basil and gorgonzola cheese
No need for any pretend word for me, I’m all about butter, the more the better!
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen recently posted..Chocolate Dipped Nut Bites
I’ve never made stuffed onions but always mean too – and I would use butter – lots of it and yours look incredible!
Mary x
Mary recently posted..Chicken Soup with Dumplings
it looks like an awesome side dish! sweetness from the onion, crisp from the crumbs! yum.
daphne recently posted..Coffee Hazelnut Ice-cream
Fantastic recipe—this might be one of my favorites of yours yet. a humble yet elegant dish. vidalias rule!
nancy at good food matters recently posted..Pimiento Cheese, Please
Stuffed onion. Say no more! This is on the menu this week. Thanks Jessica!
Donna @ The Slow Roasted Italian recently posted..How to Make Really Good Vegetable Broth
I adore vidalias and you just reminded me to stick up before they stop importing them! You can’t go wrong with their sweet deliciousness!
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Goodness! I made stuffed onions for the TV taping but used lobster, too, for the stuffing. They were delicious. I’ve been known to just boil a pot of onions for myself for lunch! Never thought of the Vidalias, just said sweet onions. Gonna try this recipe, too. Thanks for sharing.
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Lobster? oh that sounds amazing! I want to try that as well. Thanks for stopping by