Stuffed Walla Walla Sweets

Submitted by Geema

"I found this recipe in the Northwest Best Places Cookbook. I can't wait to make it for my onion loving husband."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 medium walla walla onions
• 2⁄3 lb turkey sausage, casing removed
• 3⁄4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1⁄3 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• salt and pepper
• 1 slice bacon, but in 4 pieces (optional)

directions

1. Peel the onions, then cut off a thin slice at the top and the bottom.
2. Boil the onions in a pot of hot water for 7 minutes; remove and drain well.
3. Let cool and then by either pushing or cutting with a small knife,remove the centers from the onions, leaving a shell of at least 4 layers. Set aside the onion centers.
4. Set the onion shells in a buttered baking dish.
5. Preheat oven to 350.
6. Fry the sausage in a skillet over medium heat until no pink shows, breaking up the pieces as it cooks.
7. Finely chop the reserved onion centers.
8. Combine the chopped onion, cooked sausage, bread crumbs, cheese, egg, milk, parsley, sugar and cinnamon, salt and pepper.
9. Stir to combine.
10. Stuff the onions shells with this mixture, topping each with a strip of bacon.
11. Bake about 30-40 minutes until stuffing is hot.