Crab Stuffed Sweet Onions

The creamy stuffing pairs well with the soft, sweet onion.

Crab Stuffed Sweet Onions

Ingredients
4 large sweet onions, peeled and cored
8 ounces lump crab meat
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup buttery cracker crumbs
1/2 cup mozzarella or cheddar cheese, shredded
3 tablespoons green onions, chopped 
1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 and grease a shallow casserole dish.

Slice off about 1/2" from the bottom of each onion so they sit flat in a baking dish. Cut a 2" by 1" hole in the center of each onion. Scoop out the center, making sure to leave about \(2\) layers of onion on the outside to act as a bowl. Finely dice 1/4 cup of the discarded onion to use in the filling.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, melted butter, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and Old Bay. Stir until smooth. Gently fold in the crab meat, shredded cheese, cracker crumbs, green onions and reserved onion. Season with salt and pepper.

Place the onions upright in the prepared dish. Pack the crab mixture into the center of each onion, letting it mound at the top. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until the onions are tender and the top is lightly golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving