Pork, fennel, apple and sage stuffed onions

Pork, fennel, apple and sage stuffed onions

Bored of the same old side dishes? May we present: pork, fennel, apple and sage stuffed onions. These beauties will get your guests talking and, most likely, asking for more.

Pork, fennel, apple and sage stuffed onions

If you like the look of this, you’ll want to try these stuffing-filled roasted red onions, too.

  • Serves icon Serves 8
  • Time icon Hands-on time 20 min, oven time 1 hour 15 min

Bored of the same old side dishes? May we present: pork, fennel, apple and sage stuffed onions. These beauties will get your guests talking and, most likely, asking for more.

If you like the look of this, you’ll want to try these stuffing-filled roasted red onions, too.

Nutrition: For 8

Calories
336kcals
Fat
19.1g (5.8g saturated)
Protein
10.3g
Carbohydrates
27.9g (12.5g sugars)
Fibre
5.7g
Salt
0.8g

Ingredients

  • 8 red onions
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
  • 1 small or ½ large fennel bulb, finely chopped, fronds reserved
  • 2 fat garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tbsp fennel seeds
  • ½ tsp chilli flakes
  • 450g free-range British pork sausagemeat
  • 100g fresh breadcrumbs
  • 1 apple, cored and grated
  • Bunch fresh sage, leaves picked and finely chopped

You’ll also need…

  • Food processor
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Method

  1. Heat oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Slice the tops off the red onions and trim the bases so they sit flat. Peel, then use a teaspoon to scoop out as much of the middles as you can. Put the scooped-out flesh in a food processor and pulse a few times until finely chopped. Set aside a third in a large bowl for the recipe and save the remainder for another recipe (see tip). Put the onion shells in a roasting tray.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan, then add the chopped onion and fennel with a pinch of salt. Cook gently for 10 minutes until softened, then turn up the heat and add the garlic, fennel seeds and chilli flakes. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until starting to caramelise. Transfer to a large bowl and leave to cool.
  3. To the chopped onion mixture in the bowl, add the sausagemeat, breadcrumbs, apple, sage and some salt and pepper. Use your hands to mix together well. Fill the onion shells with as much stuffing as possible, then roll any remaining stuffing into balls (see Make Ahead).
  4. Drizzle the stuffed onions with a little olive oil and roast for 10-15 minutes, then add the remaining stuffing balls and continue cooking for 30-35 minutes until crisp on top and the sausagemeat is cooked through. Serve scattered with the reserved fennel fronds and a little black pepper.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
336kcals
Fat
19.1g (5.8g saturated)
Protein
10.3g
Carbohydrates
27.9g (12.5g sugars)
Fibre
5.7g
Salt
0.8g

delicious. tips

  1. Use the leftover onion for other recipes, or freeze in a container for up to 2 months. 

  2. Make to the end of step 3 up to 2 days ahead and keep covered in the fridge. 

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