Seafood Stuffed Vidalia Onions

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 tablespoon butter
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 celery rib, chopped fine
• 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped fine
• 2 ounces shrimp, chopped fine
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon old bay seasoning, to taste (or cayenne pepper)
• 2 ounces lump crabmeat
• 2 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs, more if needed
• 4 medium vidalia onions (or other sweet onions)
• 1/2 cup chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f peel the onions and cut off tops. using a sharp knife, score center of each onion. using a small spoon, scoop out center leaving the two outer layers intact to create a 'bowl' (similar to gutting a pumpkin. save the insides for another recipe). place shells into an 8" baking dish and set aside.
• 2 make stuffing: in a sauté pan, heat the olive oil and butter. add the garlic, celery, and bell pepper. sauté for 2 minutes, or until the vegetables are softened.
• 3 add the shrimp and season with salt and old bay (to taste). sauté for 2 minutes. remove from the heat and place mixture into a bowl. gently stir in the crabmeat, then the bread crumbs a little at a time, adding more as needed to gently bind. set aside to cool.
• 4 assembly: spoon stuffing evenly into onions (do not pack too tightly, just lightly press down into the onions). pour broth over and around onions. cover dish and bake for 45-50 minutes or until onions are tender. remove cover and continue baking for an additional 5-10 minutes to lightly brown the tops.