I Love Onions!
Salad Onions, scallions, spring onions, pickled onions, red onions, brown onions, shallots or white onions. I love them all.
It would probably be easier to compile a lens of savoury recipes that don't call for the trusty onion, so on this lens I've raided my repertoire for recipes that place onions centre stage.
I've also tracked down links, clips, pictures and information on our little round chums in paper jackets.
Enjoy but don't forget your breath mints.
The Menu
- Onions Are Good For You!
- Stuffed Onions
- Tofu and Chickpea Dopiazza
- Veggie French Onion Soup
- Freaknoodles French Onion Soup
- Onion Jam
- Onion and Potato Curry
- Cucumber and Onion Salad
- Onion Recipe Books
- Buy Onions
- Onion Gadgets
- Grow Your Own Onions
- Pickle Your Onions
- Say It Loud, We're Onion Lovers And PROUD!
- Onion Auctions
- Onion Clips
- Google Blogs
- New Flickr Photos
- Del.icio.us Onions
- Become An Onion Expert
- Onion Links
- Comments
- Other Lenses You Might Enjoy
Onions Are Good For You!
Not only that the World Health Organisation state that onions can help treat poor appetite, coughs, colds and other bronchial disorders.
Oh and did I mention that they only contain 63 calories and 0.9g of fat per 150g so you won't be getting fat on onions anytime soon.
Stuffed Onions
1 tin Borlotti beans - drained and rinsed
4 slices bread
2 tablespoons fresh parsley
2 cloves garlic - peeled
2 tablespoons olives - pitted
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2-tablespoons olive oil
1. Pre-heat the oven to 200ºF
2. Place the whole onions in a large saucepan of salted water. Simmer for 15 minutes or until soft.
3. Whizz the bread, parsley and garlic in the food processor until well combined. Add the borlotti beans and olives and briefly blend on pulse to keep the texture.
4. Drain the onions and cut in half vertically. Carefully remove the inner rings using a melon baller.
5) Spoon the filling into the onions.
6) Drizzle with olive oil and bake for 1 hour.
Serve with a dressed green salad.
Tofu and Chickpea Dopiazza
Dopizza translates as double onions
1 can chickpeas (drained)
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 cloves of garlic crushed
1 tablespoon coriander
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 inch ginger finely chopped
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 can chopped tomatoes (undrained)
1.Fry onions in a large pan until they are golden
2.Mix the garlic with the spices and a little pepper. Add the spice mixture to the pan, fry spices with onions for 1 minute taking care not to burn them.
3.Add the tofu and stir together for 1 minute.
4.Add the chopped tomatoes and chickpeas.
5.Add water in pan as required. Bring to boil, cover and slowly simmer for 30 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
Serve with nan bread or rice.
Veggie French Onion Soup
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter (or vegan substitute)
1 tablespoon unbleached flour
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon of marmite (yeast extract)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 cups water
4 cubes vegetable stock
1 tablespoons tomato paste
French bread, toasted
Grated Gruyere Cheese (optional)
1. Fry the onions slowly in the oil and butter until softened.
2. Add flour and seasonings to onions and stir well. Reduce heat and continue to fry low heat until onions turn a rich golden color, about 1 hour or more.
3. Combine water, vegetable stock, tomato paste, marmite and vinegar in separate bowl.
4. Add the stock to onions slowly, stirring constantly. Simmer slowly for about 35 minutes.
5. Serve in individual bowls with gruyere topped French bread on top.
Freaknoodles French Onion Soup
I've yet to try this recipe but it looks mouthwatering and a good deal less complicated than my own!-
Vegetarian French Onion Soup
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I love French onion soup, but it's almost always made with beef broth, and I'm a vegetarian. I have my own French onion soup recipe that is easy, vegetarian, and really yummy. Read on and learn how to make it yourself!
Onion Jam
1 1/2 lbs. red onions finely sliced
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. black pepper
16 Tbsps brown sugar
8 Tbsps Sherry vinegar
16 Tbsps White Wine
1. Heat the butter in a large pan
2. Add the onions, salt, pepper and sugar, stirring well.
3. Cover the pan and lower the heat to the lowest possible setting, simmer for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add the Sherry vinegar and white wine, increase the heat slightly and continue to simmer for another 50 minutes or so or until mixture has the texture of a thin spreadable jam.
Allow to cool and refrigerate in a covered dish or jar.
Onion and Potato Curry
1 Large Onion, finely sliced into rings or half moons
2 cloves garlic crushed
1/2 inch piece of ginger finely chopped
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp sugar
200g Yogurt
2 tsp Garam masala
1 fresh chilli deseeded and finely chopped
Marinade the potatoes and onion in the garlic, ginger, chilli powder, yogurt, sugar, salt and 1 tbsp vegetable oil for 2-3 hours.
Heat oil in a pan over a low heat. When the oil is hot add the onion, potatoes and marinade. Simmer for
20-25 minutes or until piping hot.
Just before serving add the garam masala and mix thoroughly to ensure the flavour is evenly distributed.
Garnish with Lemon wedges and fresh chopped coriander. Serve with rice or nan.
Cucumber and Onion Salad
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
10 Tbsps red wine vinegar
4-6 Tbsps water
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon nigella seeds
Salt and Fresh Ground Black Pepper to taste
1. Separate the onions into rings, add to cucumber slices.
2. Dissolve the sugar in water, add the wine vinegar, mustard and seasoning.
3. Cover the cucumber and onion in the dressing and allow to marinate for roughly an hour to let the flavours mix.
Onion Recipe Books
Onions, Onions, Onions: Delicious Recipes for the World's Favorite Secret Ingredient
Amazon Price: $16.00 (as of 07/11/2009) 
Potato... Onion... Garlic Collection Cookbook
Amazon Price: (as of 07/11/2009)
Sweet Vidalia Onions Blue Ribbon Recipes: Blue Ribbon Recipes
Amazon Price: (as of 07/11/2009)
Know Your Onions
Amazon Price: (as of 07/11/2009)
Know Your Onions; Scallions Garlic Shallots Onions Chives Leeks (Wellspring Recipe Books)
Amazon Price: (as of 07/11/2009)
Buy Onions
Onion Sampler: L'Epicurien Onion Confit, La Favorita Cipolline in Aceto Balsamico (Onions in Balsamic Vingar) and Crema alle Cipolline (Onion cream)
Amazon Price: $29.99 (as of 07/11/2009)
RealSalt Organic Onion Salt, 8.25-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 4)
Amazon Price: (as of 07/11/2009)
Onion Gadgets
Shun Ken Onion 10-Inch Chef's Knife
Amazon Price: $264.95 (as of 07/11/2009)
Progressive International Onion Chopper
Amazon Price: $12.99 (as of 07/11/2009)
RSVP International Onion Goggles
Amazon Price: (as of 07/11/2009)
Le Creuset Stoneware French Onion Soup, Set of 2, Cobalt
Amazon Price: (as of 07/11/2009)
Bormioli Rocco Quattro Stagioni 4 Piece Canning Jar Set, Gift Boxed
Amazon Price: $12.00 (as of 07/11/2009)
Grow Your Own Onions
Alliums: The Ornamental Onions
Amazon Price: (as of 07/11/2009)
Onions, Leeks, and Garlic: A Handbook for Gardeners (The W. L. Moody, Jr., Natural History Series ; No. 19)
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 07/11/2009)
All the Onions and How to Grow Them
Amazon Price: (as of 07/11/2009)
Pickle Your Onions
The Joy of Pickling: 200 Flavor-Packed Recipes for All Kinds of Produce from Garden or Market
Amazon Price: (as of 07/11/2009)
The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest: 150 Recipes for Freezing, Canning, Drying and Pickling Fruits and Vegetables
Amazon Price: $12.89 (as of 07/11/2009)
Say It Loud, We're Onion Lovers And PROUD!
or just issue a breath warning.
I * Red Onions Women's Dark T-Shirt
Price: 26.99
Onion Rectangle Magnet
Price: 5.99
I LOVE GREEN ONIONS Jr. Ringer T-Shirt
Price: 20.99
Onion Lover Rectangle Magnet
Price: 4.99
Fear the Onions Value T-shirt
Price: 11.99
Onion Auctions
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Onion Clips
Japanese Vegetable Tempura Recipe : Cutting Onions For Japanese Vegetable Tempura
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Greek Salad Recipe : Chop Scallions for Greek Salad a Layered Greek Salad
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Google Blogs
- Onions-Health Promoting, Nutrient Dense and a Great Onion recipe ...
- Evreything you need to know about the health of onions, a true superfood.
- Various French Onion Recipes
- Various French Onion Recipes.
- Kalyn's Kitchen: Recipe for Tuscan Baked Eggs with Tomatoes, Red ...
- Love all their recipes. I don't think I've had a bad one ever. Kathryn, thanks. The idea of reducing...
- Spicy Dill Cornbread with Garlic Scapes and Red Onion (vegetarian ...
- Spicy Dill Cornbread with Garlic Scapes and Red Onion #recipe #baking #foodcycles #volunteers http:/...
New Flickr Photos
Things seldom seem the same when seen in a new light.
Just playing around with an onion this evening.
Good morning. I know, kind of a strange image (i.e. different) for yours truly t...
The photo that launched the Onion Faces photo group.
Del.icio.us Onions
- How to Caramelize Onions
- Burn Those Onions - Bitten Blog - NYTimes.com
- Caramelized Onion Dip Recipe - 101 Cookbooks
- Tea & Cookies: Bacon of the Vegetarian World
- Dutch Girl Cooking » Blog Archive » Mezgaldi
- Slow cook onions, and the results are delicious - Los Angeles Times
- The Pioneer Woman Cooks - Ree Drummond
- caramelized onion and goat cheese cornbread | smitten kitchen
- bialys | smitten kitchen
- The Pioneer Woman Cooks - Ree Drummond
- Chicken Stew with Onions, Tomatoes, and Dijon
- (-) Chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe | Simply Recipes
- Stuffed Onions Recipe
- Carbonnade: Beef and Beer Stew
- Cook the Book: Balsamic Onion Marmalade | Serious Eats : Recipes
Become An Onion Expert
Onion is a term used for many plants in the genus Allium. They are known by the common name "onion" but, used without qualifiers, it usually refers to Allium cepa. Allium cepa is also known as the "garden onion" or "bulb" onion. It is grown underground by the plant as a vertical shoot that is used for food storage, leading to the possibility of confusion with a tuber, which it is not.
Allium cepa is known only in cultivation, but related wild species occur in Central Asia. The most closely-related species include Allium vavilovii Popov & Vved. and Allium asarense R.M. Fritsch & Matin from Iran.Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen. However Zohary and Hopf warn that "there are doubts whether the vavilovii collections tested represent genuine wild material or only feral derivatives of the crop."Daniel Zohary and Maria Hopf, Domestication of plants in the Old World, third edition (Oxford: University Press, 2000), p. 198
Onion Links
- Onion Blossom Free Recipe
- Make An Onion Blossom!
- Vegetarian Onion Recipe Index - Vegetarian Recipes and Info
- I love onions - red, yellow, white, green, fresh, sautéed, whatever. Here is a collection of recipes that include onions. Vegetarian onion recipes, at the Veggie Table.
- vegan-liver-onions recipe from FatFree
- Vegan Liver and Onions
- Vegetarian French Onion Soup: A Classic Comforting Soup Recipe Made Vegan and Vegetarian
- French onion soup is traditionally made with beef broth and slow-cooked onions then topped with French bread and cheese. Vegan and vegetarian versions are just as good.
- RecipeSource: Mexican Red Onion Soup
- Vegan Mexican Soup
- Recipe: Vegan Onion Flan
- A rich and substantial savory pie.
- Whole Foods Market : Recipes : Non-dairy Onion Dip
- Whole Foods Market® is the world's leading retailer of natural and organic foods, with stores throughout North America and the United Kingdom
- Onion Growing, how to grow onions with pictures and advice.
- Grow Onions
- Unknown
- How to grow Onion, growing onions, Spanish Onion, purple onion, vidalia onion, blooming onion, bloomin onion, onion seeds, French Onion Soup
- BBC - h2g2 - How to Make Perfect Pickled Onions
- h2g2 is the unconventional guide to life, the universe and everything, a guide that's written by visitors to the website, creating an organic and evolving encyclopedia of life
Comments
Margo_Arrowsmith wrote...
Great 5* lens! I have featured it on Onions, the Rodney Dangerfield of Vegetables Thanks for helping me!
Posted January 16, 2009
poutine wrote...
Love onions, I don't care if they stink, they are too good to pass.
Posted January 06, 2009
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