Description
Tender Turkish stuffed onions filled with seasoned ground beef and rice, baked in a rich tomato-infused sauce until soft, savory, and deeply comforting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 medium yellow onions
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 cups water
- Lemon slices for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and lightly grease a large baking dish with olive oil.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, uncooked white rice, tomato paste, minced garlic, chopped parsley, paprika, black pepper, salt, and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Mix well.
- Bring a large pot of water to a gentle boil. Trim the tops and bottoms of the onions, peel them, and make a shallow slit down each onion. Boil for about 10 minutes until slightly softened.
- Remove onions from the water and allow them to cool slightly. Carefully separate the onion layers.
- Fill each onion layer with a spoonful of the beef and rice mixture and gently wrap closed.
- Arrange the stuffed onions tightly in the prepared baking dish.
- Mix the remaining olive oil with 2 cups water and pour around the onions.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake an additional 20 minutes until lightly caramelized and the rice is fully cooked.
- Allow the dish to rest for 10 minutes before serving with lemon slices and extra parsley if desired.
Notes
- Do not overcook the onions before separating the layers.
- Pack the filling gently because the rice expands during baking.
- Add extra chopped parsley before serving for freshness.
- Leftovers taste even better the next day after the flavors deepen.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 58mg
Keywords: Turkish stuffed onions, onion dolma, baked stuffed onions, Turkish comfort food, beef and rice onions, traditional Turkish recipe