If You Love Onions, Get Ready for These 20 Savory Recipes

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You can't go wrong with storing onions in your pantry! This staple ingredient is used in all sorts of dishes. Not only is it part of the classic trio of carrots, onions, and celery (also known as mirepoix) used for many soups and sauces, but it's also one of the most flavorful burger toppings when sliced and served raw. If you're looking for other ways to use up a bag of onions, read on for our best onion recipes that might just surprise you. Here, you’ll find tons of ways to cook with onions—like caramelized onions, grilled onions, fried onion rings, and roasted onions with pork and apples. Plus, we'll show you how to pickle onions for a flavorful addition to tacos and salads.

Looking to make onions the star ingredient? Give our recipe for a big blooming onion a try! It's crispy and golden on the outside and sweet and tender on the inside—and it's just like the kind you might find in a restaurant! Or try out the viral French onion pasta recipe that's incredibly rich and cheesy. Prefer cooking with scallions or green onions? Look for the flaky sour cream and onion biscuits or the five onion tart that gives all different types of onions a try. If big, bold flavor is what you're after, these onion recipes are a great place to start! Just make sure you know how to cut onions without crying!

Sour Cream and Onion Biscuits

There's just something about the flavor combination of sour cream and onion that's so darn good. The key is to use scallions (or green onions), chives, and ranch seasoning mix.

Get the Sour Cream and Onion Biscuits recipe at The View from Great Island.

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The View from Great Island

Ginger Beef and Onion Rice Bowls

Thinly sliced onions add even more flavor to this ginger-garlic marinated beef recipe. Serve it all on top of fluffy rice with sliced scallions for the perfect weeknight meal.

Get the Ginger Beef and Onion Rice Bowls recipe at Butter Be Ready.

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Butter Be Ready

Five Onion Tart

This recipe uses not one, not two, but five different types of onions! We're talking scallions, shallots, yellow onion, leeks, and chives!

Get the Five Onion Tart recipe at The Modern Proper.

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The Modern Proper

Cream of Onion Soup

This silky-smooth, creamy soup looks (and tastes) impressive, but you'll be surprised to learn that it's ready in under 25 minutes!

Get the Cream of Onion Soup recipe at Little Sunny Kitchen.

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Little Sunny Kitchen

Grilled Veggie Salad with Grilled Vidalia Onion Salad

Vidalia onions are naturally mild and sweet, plus they're perfect for grilling! They get those beautiful char marks for the salad and they can even be blended up into a creamy onion dressing.

Get the Grilled Veggie Salad with Grilled Vidalia Onion Salad recipe at A Farmgirl's Dabbles.

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A Farmgirl's Dabbles

Caramelized Onion Mushroom Crostini

Lots of butter and Marsala wine help make the onions and mushrooms super caramelized and jammy. Add some fresh thyme leaves and use the mixture as a topping for crisp crostini bread.

Get the Caramelized Onion Mushroom Crostini recipe at Foodie Crush.

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Foodie Crush

Maple Pork Roast with Apples and Onions

The combination of roasted apples and onions adds so much sweet and savory flavor to this simple pork dish. It's perfect for fall weeknight dinners or even holidays!

Get the Maple Pork Roast with Apples and Onions recipe at Julie's Eats and Treats.

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Julie's Eats and Treats

Air Fryer Onion Rings

Just because you're eating healthy doesn't mean you can't enjoy this crispy fried favorite! Try the air fryer version for a healthier spin on the game day food.

Get the Air Fryer Onion Rings recipe at Amanda's Cookin'.

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Amanda's Cookin'

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