Onion Cups Recipe

These irresistible Onion Cups are a delightful side dish bursting with flavor! Perfectly roasted red onions are transformed into savory cups, filled with a vibrant relish of bacon, bell peppers, garlic, beets, and rosemary. A cool and creamy horseradish sour cream sauce adds the perfect finishing touch. This recipe pairs beautifully with our Honey-Lemon Chicken (#12129) – find it here at Recipezaar! Get ready to impress your guests with this elegant yet surprisingly easy side dish.

Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
Calories 135.7 kcal
Protein 6g
Rating 4.3 (3 Reviews)
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Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Onion Cups

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How to Make Onion Cups

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. Halve and peel 2 large red onions.
  3. Carefully remove the outer two rings from each onion half.
  4. Place onion halves (cut-side up) into a shallow baking dish.
  5. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
  6. Roast for 15-20 minutes, until slightly softened.
  7. While onions roast, cook 4 slices of bacon until crispy. Crumble and set aside.
  8. In a skillet, sauté 1/2 cup chopped bell peppers, 2 cloves minced garlic, and the remaining red onion (finely chopped) in 1 tablespoon of the bacon grease for about 5 minutes, until softened.
  9. Add 1 cup cooked beets (diced), 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary (chopped), 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper to the skillet.
  10. Cook for another 5 minutes.
  11. Carefully flip the roasted onion halves and spoon the beet and pepper mixture into each onion cup, filling generously.
  12. Top each onion cup with crumbled bacon.
  13. Return to the oven and roast for another 5 minutes, until heated through.
  14. Meanwhile, prepare the horseradish sour cream sauce: Combine 1/2 cup sour cream with 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish.
  15. Chill the sauce until ready to serve.
  16. Serve the onion cups warm, topped with the horseradish sour cream sauce.

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

7 g

Sugar

35g

Fat

15g

Carbs

5g