Stuffed Vidalia Onions

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 medium vidalia onions (about 1 1/2 lbs)
• 2 tablespoons fat-free italian salad dressing
• 1/2 cup dices sweet red pepper
• 1 cup diced zucchini
• 1/2 cup soft breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 dash hot sauce
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• paprika, fresh parsley sprigs

Recipe

• 1 peel onions and cut a slice from top and bottom; chop slices and set aside.
• 2 cook onions in boiling water 15-20 minutes till tender but not mushy.
• 3 cool.
• 4 remove center of onion, leave shells intact; reserve onion centers for another use.
• 5 set aside shells.
• 6 heat italian dressing in medium pan add chopped onion and red pepper, and zucchini, and cook till tender, stirring constantly.
• 7 remove from heat; stir in breadcrumbs and next 4 ingredients.
• 8 fill each onion shell with 1/2 cup of mixture; place filled shells in 8 inch square dish sprayed with vegetable spray.
• 9 cover and bake 350f for 20 minutes.
• 10 uncover and bake another 5 minutes.
• 11 garnish.