Sausage Stuffed Red Onions

Ingredients

• 8 Small to Medium Red Onions
• Coarse Salt
• 2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter
• 8 ounce(s) sweet Italian sausage
• 1/3 cup(s) Tart green apple (Granny Smith) Grated
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) Fennel Seeds
• 1/2 cup(s) plain dried bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon(s) flat-leaf parsley Finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon(s) fresh Sage finely chopped
• 3/4 cup(s) Gruyere Cheese Grated

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat oven to 400. Slice off tops and botomms of onions, leaving at least a 2-inch diameter exposed at the top. Scoop out the inisde of each onion (about half way down) using a melon baller or a spoon. Season insides with salt.
2. Transfer onions to a baking dish and cover with barchment, then foil Bake until just starting to soften, about 1 hour.
3. 2. Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Crumble sausage into skillet and cook, stirring, until almost cooked through, about 3 minutes. Add apple and fennel seeds, and cook until sausage is no longer pink. About 2 minutes.
4. 3. Drain sausage mixture, reserving jusices in a medium bowl. Finely chop sausage mixture, and add to bowl. Stir in breadcrumbs, parsely, sage, and 1/4 cup Gruyere. Let cool.
5. 4. Fill onions with stuffing (about 3 Tbsp each), then top with remaining 1/2 cup Gruyere. Baike until tops are crips and brown, about 20 minutes.