You can make these a day ahead, cover and keep in the fridge, then warm through to serve.

Baked Stuffed Red Onions

FOR THE WILD MUSHROOM STUFFING

½ × 25g pack dried porcini mushrooms, soaked in 150ml/¼ pint water for 20 minutes

a knob of butter

1 tbsp olive oil

1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped

140g/5oz risotto rice

5 tbsp white wine

225ml/8fl oz chicken or vegetable stock

50g/2oz sundried tomatoes, chopped

juice of½lemon

FOR THE ONIONS

8 medium-sized red onions, peeled

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

25g/1oz freshly grated parmesan

Takes about 2¼ hours Serves 8

1 Make the stuffing. Drain and chop the mushrooms, reserving soaking liquid. Heat butter and oil in a pan, add chopped onion and fry 5 minutes. Add the rice, stir fry 2–3 minutes. Add the mushrooms, their liquid, wine and 175ml/6fl oz of the stock. Bring to boil, cover and cook until rice is just tender (add more stock if needed). Remove from heat, season, add tomatoes and lemon juice.

2 Preheat the oven to 190°C/Gas 5/fan 170°C. Cut a good slice off the top of each red onion. Put in a shallow dish in one layer and drizzle with oil and vinegar. Season. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 1 hour.

3 Carefully remove centre of each onion. Stuff and sprinkle with parmesan. Return to the oven for 15 minutes until cheese browns.

Per serving 190 kcals, protein 5g, carbohydrate 27g, fat 7g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 2g, added sugar none, salt 0.85g

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