Leftover onions!

[FedoraDave]

Since I smoke the Thanksgiving turkey, I can't use traditional bread stuffing, so I cram the cavity with onions and garlic to add flavor throughout. Well, this year, I had too many onions to fit, and I don't want them going bad, so I have to do something with them.

Fortunately, I'm on vacation this week, so today I'm going to make slow-cooker beef stew and meatloaf.

Because I've got leftover onions.

[John Sand]

I get it. I made meatloaf with leftover onions and celery from the stuffing. Jane loved it.

[Brewbirds]

Not knowing your exact situation but chopped onions do freeze well for use in stews, gravies etc.

A gallon sized zip lock freezer bag full of chopped onion, celery, garlic, (the "Holy Trinity" of Cajun cooking) plus bell pepper and parsley frozen flattened so you can break off a tablespoon or two will add flavor to almost anything simmered or sauteed.

[Whamolagan]

Not knowing your exact situation but chopped onions do freeze well for use in stews, gravies etc.

A gallon sized zip lock freezer bag full of chopped onion, celery, garlic, (the "Holy Trinity" of Cajun cooking) plus bell pepper and parsley frozen flattened so you can break off a tablespoon or two will add flavor to almost anything simmered or sauteed.

You forgot the hatch chili's. Hatch chili goes in everything EVERYTHING

[FedoraDave]

That's good to know, Birdie. As it worked out, the timing was right, and I made both the stew and the meatloaf on Monday, portioned them out, and have a freezer full of individual meals ready for reheating! But I'll remember your advice for the future. I have plenty of room for such stuff in the chest freezer downstairs, so that's not a concern. Rather than use a Ziploc bag, I'd probably vacuum seal them in small portions -- 1/4 cup or so, if I wanted to use them in gravies or recipes such as the ones I made.

[bpgreen]

That's good to know, Birdie. As it worked out, the timing was right, and I made both the stew and the meatloaf on Monday, portioned them out, and have a freezer full of individual meals ready for reheating! But I'll remember your advice for the future. I have plenty of room for such stuff in the chest freezer downstairs, so that's not a concern. Rather than use a Ziploc bag, I'd probably vacuum seal them in small portions -- 1/4 cup or so, if I wanted to use them in gravies or recipes such as the ones I made.

You can even vacuum seal liquids if you do it right.

The trick is to put the liquid in the bag and freeze it first, then seal it.

[Gymrat]

For the love of God don't put them into a beer

[FedoraDave]

For the love of God don't put them into a beer

No, I save my leftover asparagus for that.