Vegetable / Other: Stuffed Onions (Michigan State Fair Blue Ribbon Recipe)

From Shelly Carey

Ingredients
4 large sweet onions, such as Vidalia
1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons KC Masterpiece honey barbecue sauce
1 lb. breakfast pork sausage
4 Tablespoons parsley
2 apples, peeled and finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups herbed stuffing mix
sautéed apples and squash for garnish

Directions
Scoop out center of onions leaving 3 rings of onions (on the outside); set aside.

In a large bowl, mix together the other ingredients. Stuff mixture into hollowed-out onions. Bake 375° for 50-60 minutes. Garnish with sautéed apples and squash, if desired.