Quick “Baked” Onion Stuffed with Quick “Creamed” Spinach (vegan/plant-based)

Quick “Baked” Onion Stuffed with Quick “Creamed” Spinach
Yield: 1 serving (easily muliplies)

Recently, after 2 1/2 hours of research at the Outer Banks History Center in Manteo, NC, for two freelance jobs, I headed to Falling Leaves, our weekend home in Southern Shores a half hour away.

I stopped by the grocery store, as I had not had lunch and my digestion had been a little off for a few days. The suspected culprit was oil not changed frequently enough at a mom-and-pop establishment where I sampled fried green plantains and started feeling ill. I wanted something indulgent, but probiotic, for dinner.

As I perused the produce section, I decided on a cheater baked onion (in the microwave) with cheater creamed spinach (about 4 cups lightly packed fresh baby spinach microwaved with 2 tablespoons plant-based sour cream and stirred well to combine), spicy sauerkraut on top, and a mango-lime kombucha chaser.

To prepare the onion, simply peel it, cut a deep X in the top, place in a soup bowl and microwave on high for 5 minutes. The quadrants of the onion will open up like petals. Stuff with the above spinach mixture or as desired and serve!