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What The Heck Do I Do With This Onion?

Welcome to our series, What The Heck Do I Do With This? where we help you put a single ingredient from your Misfits Market box to delicious use.

For some, a raw slice on top of a burger or diced in a chopped salad is sheer perfection. For the rest of us, using up more than one onion at once can be a tricky prospect—not to mention a teary one. But there are plenty of preparations that highlight the mellower qualities of this allium and amp the flavor of your favorite dishes.

Onions are a kitchen staple that can add depth, sweetness, or tang to any meal. Whether you’re craving something savory, a little sweet, or packed with flavor, we’ve got plenty of delicious onion-based recipes to inspire your next meal.

Check out these seven ideas for serving and preserving onions. (Just keep the breath mints handy.)

Layered Caramelized Onion Dip

Elevate your snack game with this layered caramelized onion dip. Sweet, slow-cooked onions meet creamy layers for a perfect party dip or snack spread.

Get the recipe for Layered Caramelized Onion Dip

French Onion Tomato Soup

A twist on the classic, this soup combines the rich flavors of French onion with the brightness of tomatoes for a hearty and satisfying bowl.

Get the recipe for French Onion Tomato Soup

Roasted Miso Butter Onions

Roasted onions get a savory makeover with miso butter. This dish brings a rich umami flavor perfect for a simple yet indulgent side.

Get the recipe for Roasted Miso Butter Onions

One-Pot French Onion Pasta

Comfort food at its finest! This one-pot pasta marries the classic French onion flavor with creamy pasta for an easy, satisfying meal.

Get the recipe for One-Pot French Onion Pasta

Caramelized Onion and Apple Grilled Cheese

This isn’t your average grilled cheese—sweet caramelized onions and crisp apples make this sandwich an irresistible mix of savory and sweet.

Get the recipe for Caramelized Onion and Apple Grilled Cheese

Caramelized Onion and Tomato Jam

Sweet and savory come together in this caramelized onion and tomato jam, perfect as a spread for sandwiches or a topping for cheese platters.

Get the recipe for Caramelized Onion and Tomato Jam

Quick Pickled Onions

Add some tang to your dishes with these quick pickled onions. They’re the perfect way to add brightness to tacos, salads, and more.

Get the recipe for Quick Pickled Onions

Not all alliums are created equal

From pungent varieties like garlic and onions to sweeter options like ramps and shallots, our handy allium scale shows where each variety lands on the flavor spectrum. Whether you’re looking for bold flavors or subtle sweetness, this chart will help you pick the perfect allium for your next dish.

How do you use up your onions? Share in a comment below!

What are some of the benefits of eating onions?

Onions are an excellent source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Many onions are high in quercetin, which has been associated with a lower risk of developing lung cancer. Onions also contain organic sulfur compounds. Both organic sulfur compounds and quercetin are known to promote insulin production, which may be helpful for those with diabetes. Onions are also a great source of vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, and copper. Although eating onions won’t magically cure illnesses, there are many nutritional benefits that make them an excellent addition to your diet.

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Comments (85)

I love this idea! I’d love to see posts with the more unusual veggies like celery root. I’ve never used it but I love being more creative with my meals!

Although I usually don’t have a problem with using up my Misfits box, I LOVE this idea! Thank you.

Love this idea. There were 2 items today that were delivered and I have no idea what they are and how to cook with them

I love that receiving veg I wouldn’t normally buy makes me go search recipes and try something new and this idea just adds to that. I wouldn’t have thought to search things for what to do with the extras. Going to try the onion jam… on grilled cheese sound delicious.

One of the easiest ways to use up a lot of onions is to caramelize them in the crock pot. Just slice, toss in olive oil, add sea salt and any spices that you want or none at all except for a little sea salt and let them cook down on low for 8+ hours.

The onions freeze exceptionally well for burgers, sandwiches, toppings and quick and easy french onion soup.

Google search to see amazing pictures of this process. Beats standing over a stove for 45 minutes!

I think kitchen staples like onion, garlic, carrots, potatoes, etc aren’t difficult to find use for. You should really use this series to highlight unusual produce like celery root or jerusalem artichoke that most people don’t use daily.

Would love to have your thoughts on celeriac! That’s the oddest looking veg I’ve ever seen!

I love this idea as I sometimes have no idea what to do with somethings. And would love to know more on how to freeze or can some things.

Collared greens, need recipes for that. Never had it prior to getting from ya’ll. Need something more than sautee with bacon and simmer in chicken broth for an hour.

This gives me a chance to try veges I am not familiar with (I didn’t think such a thing was possible). Love the fresh produce. I often gasp while unpacking the box.

Great idea for a blog! I would suggest to add turnips.. I’ve been having trouble finding a method to cook them that I like.

Thank you!

I take my onions and freeze them in small portions so they are ready to add to any recipe. It’s great because then I only have to “cry” once every couple of months.

Great idea! Per your blog, even the familiar , like the onion, can be used more widely than sauteed, or on burgers which is our common use.

I love Swiss Chard And have been eating it over 16 years! I make it the way my grandmother did. I steam it like spinach. I cut it up first or tear it. Yes, I use the stalks. Meanwhile, I sautéed butter and onions in a frying pan. When the onions are translucent, I fold in the Swiss chard, stir it all around, and serve. I could eat that just as the meal.

While my cat, Fido, has long since passed, he *loved* vegetables. His absolute favorite was Swiss Chard. I always think of him when I see Swiss Chard.

This is such a great idea! I was swimming in onions recently and swapped with another Misfitter. Please keep this going!

I like this idea too. I’ll eat almost any vegetable but I do sometimes receive items that I’m not sure what to do with. I’d love to see more recipes.

This is a great idea- in usually chop the onions and freeze them to have on hand for sautéing at a later time

Of I only use a part of an onion in a dish, I chop the remainder and put in a baggie in the freezer to use in cooked dishes. Great ways to use them are in spaghetti sauce, chili, soups and sloppy joes, to name just a few.

When I have “extra” onions, I peel, dice and freeze in one onion portions in a zip-top sandwich bag/ When I need an onion for a sautee or stew, I just pluck them from the freezer and voila! Ready to go! This works with peppers, too!

Thanks for the suggestions!! I’m really enjoying trying new veggies and hunting for recipes.

So happy that you are starting a blog,!! Could really use some ideas for a lot of items as I am loving the box!

What a great idea! This is exactly where I’m at and have taken a break from my next boxbecause of this!

Onions are the EASIEST thing to use up in my misfits box. If I don’t use them up in recipes for the week, I chop them up and put them in the freezer for future use.

onions! onions! onions!! now i dont have to chop and freeze before they go bad!! keep these ideas coming!!

I like to make a non-dairy creamed kale recipe that uses a large sliced onion and minces garlic that get sauteed in olive oil.

I love this idea but in my 50 plus years of cooking there are few dishes that do not begin with onions and garlic therefore I would be more interested to read ideas about more exotic veggies than onions

Love all my items. I received a bag of lots of little peppers not sure what they are and how I can use. Are they hot or mild

Grapefruit suggestions please! I’m not a fan and have gotten 2. I threw one out but don’t want to waste the other one. Help!

My favorite way to use onions is to wrap them up in foil (you don’t even need to peel or cut—no tears!) and bake them in the oven just like baked potatoes! It’s convenient because you can bake them at the same time as the main. They come out extra sweet and soft. Yum! Be sure to bake extra onions. You can peel them to freeze, use as a pizza topping, put them on salads, in omelettes or scrambled eggs, or to just snack on. (Yes, I really do just warm them up a bit and snack on them.)

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