Lemon Herb Onion Shells With Vermicelli

Ingredients

• 6 large Spanish onions
• 1 ounce cooked vermicelli
• ½ ounce bread crumbs
• ½ ounce butter, melted
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon cream or milk
• 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon grated lemon rind
• ½ teaspoon mixed herbs
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 ounce butter for baking

Method

1. 1 Boil onions in salted water for 30 minutes. Drain, remove skins, and scoop out centers.
2. 2 Finely chop the onion centers and mix with vermicelli, bread crumbs, melted butter, egg, cream, parsley, salt, lemon rind, herbs, and pepper.
3. 3 Fill the onion shells with the mixture and place in a baking dish with 1 ounce of butter.
4. 4 Cover and bake for 3 hours, basting occasionally.
5. 5 Serve with the pan gravy.