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Baked Apples Stuffed with Sage Beef & Rice


Course Dinner
Cuisine American, German
Keyword Stuffed Baked Apples
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 4
Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

  • 2 oz long grain rice
  • 4 large apples
  • 1 small onion
  • 1/2 lb ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1+3/4 cups cold water
  • 3 sage leaves cut into small pieces plus 4 whole leaves for garnish
  • 1+3/4 cups white wine
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
  • kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 1 pinch white granulated sugar

Instructions

  1. Cook the rice according to the directions on the package.
  2. Peel the onion and dice into small pieces
  3. Cut the tops off of the apples and set aside.
  4. Use a melon baller or a teaspoon to cut out the cores of the apples and discard.
  5. Scoop out the flesh of the apples and cut the flesh into small pieces.
  6. Heat the sunflower oil in a frying pan. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently until transparent.
  7. Stir in the meat and cook until browned.
  8. Add the water to the pan, then the apple pieces.
  9. Add the Worcestershire sauce, chili, mustard, and garlic powders and stir to combine everything.
  10. Cover the pan and let cook for 10 minutes over medium heat.
  11. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees C.
  12. Remove the meat mixture from the heat and stir in the rice. Season with salt and pepper and mix in the chopped sage leaves.
  13. Place the apples in a casserole dish or loaf pan.
  14. Fill the apples with the meat mixture. Replace the lids on the apples and pour the white wine over the apples.
  15. Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
  16. Remove the apples from the oven, plate and garnish each with a sage leaf and serve.