Vegetable-Stuffed Baked Onions

Ingredients

• 4  bacon diced
• 0.8 cup beef broth 
• 1.5 cups breadcrumbs soft
• 3 tablespoons butter melted
• 0.8 cup carrots finely chopped
• 0.3 cup parsley fresh minced
• 8  onion peeled
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper 
• 0.5 cup bell pepper sweet red finely chopped
• 1.5 teaspoons salt 

Equipment

• frying pan
• paper towels
• oven
• baking pan
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Cut 1/2 in. off the top of each onion; trim bottom so onion sits flat. Scoop out center, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Chop remaining onion; set aside 1/2 cup (discarding remaining onion or save for another use).
2. Place onion shells in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and cook for 8-10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp.
4. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings. In same skillet, saute the chopped onion, carrots and red pepper in drippings for 8 minutes or until tender.
5. Remove from the heat; stir in the bread crumbs, parsley, butter, salt, pepper and reserved bacon.
6. Drain onion shells; fill each with about 1/3 cup vegetable mixture.
7. Place in an ungreased shallow 3-qt. baking dish.
8. Pour broth over onions. Cover and bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until heated through.