Onion with Minced Meat

This Stuffed Onion with Minced Meat recipe is a comforting and flavorful dish made by filling tender onion layers with a delicious mixture of minced meat, rice, garlic, and fresh parsley.

The onions are first softened, then carefully stuffed and cooked in a rich sauce made with tomato paste, soy sauce, and spices. As they cook, the onions become soft and absorb the flavors of the savory sauce, while the filling turns juicy and aromatic.

Simple yet unique, this dish offers a perfect balance of sweetness from the onions and richness from the seasoned minced meat, making it an ideal homemade meal full of flavor.

Onion with Minced Meat

This Stuffed Onion with Minced Meat recipe is a comforting and flavorful dish made by filling tender onion layers with a delicious mixture of minced meat, rice, garlic, and fresh parsley.

Prep Time 25 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 4–3 large onions
• 250g minced meat
• 2 tablespoons rice
• 2 cloves garlic (grated)
• Fresh parsley (chopped)
• Salt & black pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• For the sauce:
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• Salt & black pepper
• Fresh parsley
• 1–2 cups water

Instructions

• Step 1: Prepare onions

  Peel the onions

  Boil them briefly in water until slightly soft

  Remove and gently separate the onion layers

  Step 2: Prepare filling

  In a bowl, mix minced meat with:

  Rice

  Garlic

  Fresh parsley

  Salt & black pepper

  Paprika

  Olive oil

  Mix well

  Step 3: Stuff onions

  Take a portion of the meat mixture

  Place it inside an onion layer

  Repeat until finished

  Step 4: Arrange & cook

  Place stuffed onions in a pot or pan

  Prepare the sauce by mixing:

  Tomato paste

  Soy sauce

  Salt & pepper

  Parsley

  Water

  Pour the sauce over the onions

  Step 5: Cook

  Cover and cook on medium heat for 25–30 minutes until fully cooked