Stuffed Onions Florentine

Submitted by Yogi8

"One of our favorites! Spinach, cheese and onions... how can you go wrong?"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 large onions
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
• 1⁄2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or more if you LOVE cheese)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper
• oil (for frying)

directions

1. Cut each onion in half lengthwise and loosen center of each half.
2. Remove inner piece to make a 1/2" thick shell.
3. Finely chop onion centers.
4. Saute onion in oil till tender.
5. Remove from heat.
6. Microwave spinach according to package directions then remove excess moisture.
7. Add to onion, and stir in cheese.
8. Place onion shells, cut side up, in microwave safe pan with 1/4 C water.
9. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high 5 minutes.
10. Drain water and then spoon spinach mix into shells, re-cover, and microwave 7-8 minutes more or till tender.
11. Let stand for 3-5 minutes.

Reviews

[TifferCooks]

This was wonderful. I've made it multiple times and have always gotten compliments on it. I use mozzarella and parmesan instead of cheddar (just because it was all I had), but I'm sure it would also be great as written.

 

[BoxOWine]

this was a very tasty side dish. I used about 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese. Did not measure, just grated it into the pan with the sauted onions. I would suggest you microwave onions about 2 minutes, stuff the onions and then nuke about 5 mins so as not to overcook the onions. I thought the onions were a little overdone but was delicious anyway.