🧅🥓 Bacon Cheeseburger Stuffed Onions

🧅🥓 Bacon Cheeseburger Stuffed Onions

Low-Carb • High-Protein • Juicy & Cheesy

Servings: 4
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 35–45 minutes

🛒 Ingredients

Stuffed onions

• 4 large yellow or sweet onions
• 500 g lean ground beef (90–95% lean)
• 4 slices turkey bacon or regular bacon, cooked and chopped
• 100 g shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp salt

Optional burger toppings

• 2 tbsp sugar-free ketchup
• 1 tbsp yellow mustard
• 2 tbsp finely diced pickles
• 2 tbsp diced onion
• Extra shredded cheese for topping

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Prepare the onions:
   Slice the tops and bottoms off the onions carefully. Peel them and gently remove the inner layers, leaving about 2–3 layers to form a sturdy shell.
2. Chop the centers:
   Finely chop the onion pieces you removed. Save about ½ cup for the beef mixture.
3. Make the burger filling:
   In a bowl, combine ground beef, chopped onion, cooked bacon, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, pepper and salt.
4. Stuff the onions:
   Fill each onion shell generously with the beef mixture. Don’t pack it too tightly so the center cooks evenly.
5. Bake:
   Place the stuffed onions in a baking dish. Cover loosely with foil and bake at 190°C (375°F) for about 25–30 minutes.
6. Add the cheese:
   Remove the foil and top each onion with shredded cheddar. Return to the oven for 8–12 minutes, until the beef is fully cooked and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
7. Finish:
   Drizzle with a little sugar-free ketchup and mustard and add chopped pickles for that classic cheeseburger flavor.

💪 High-Protein Tips

• Use 90–95% lean ground beef to increase the protein while keeping the dish lighter.
• Turkey bacon can reduce fat while still giving you the bacon flavor.
• Add extra lean beef rather than extra cheese if you want to increase protein without adding as much fat.
• Serve with a side of Greek-yogurt-based ranch dip and roasted broccoli for an even more protein-focused meal.

Approximate protein: ~40–45 g per serving, depending on the beef, bacon and cheese used.

Low-carb: The onion contributes some carbs, but this is still substantially lower in carbs than a traditional bacon cheeseburger served on a bun. For stricter keto, use smaller onions and keep sauces sugar-free.