Greek Stuffed Onions (Salantourmasi)

Name: Greek Stuffed Onions (Salantourmasi)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 8 medium yellow onions ((more oval in shape if possible)); fresh parsley for garnish; 3/4 cup short grain or arborio rice, soaked; 4 tbsp olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 medium yellow onion, diced small; 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 tomato, grated; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1/3 cup fresh chopped parsley; 1/3 cup fresh chopped mint; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp pepper; 1 tbsp chicken stock paste; 1/2 tbsp dried oregano; 398 ml can roma or whole tomatoes, blended; 1 cup water; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground pepper

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:1h 30min

This recipe for Greek Stuffed Onions is one of my favs because it is so comforting. I grew up eating Salantourmasi and I want to share this traditional (and delicious) recipe with you.

Updated at: Sat, 15 Nov 2025 08:52:26 GMT