Peter's Baked Stuffed Onions Recipe

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking dish.

In a saucepan bring 1 cup water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Meanwhile bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Peel onions and slice off the tops; boil for 12 to 15 minutes or until tender but not mushy. Drain cool and remove the centers leaving the shell intact. Chop onion centers and reserve 1/2 cup.

Place sausage in a large deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain and set aside reserving drippings. Saute green pepper and 1/2 cup chopped onion in sausage drippings.

In a large bowl combine green pepper onion sausage egg 1 cup cooked rice cream cheese oregano and parsley. Spoon mixture into onion shells and place in prepared dish. Combine melted butter and paprika; brush tops of onions.

Cover and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 5 minutes.