Recipes With Onion
Got onion on hand? Here are 642 recipes you can make with it, ranked by how few extra ingredients they need — the simplest matches come first. Showing 60 of 642.
Pairs well with
Garlic Virgin Olive Oil Tomato Salad Oil Eggs Butter Bay Beef
Storing & using Onion
Store in the fridge crisper and use within a few days for the best texture; a few (onions, potatoes, squash) prefer a cool, dark cupboard instead. Out of Onion? shallots is a common swap (1:1).
Nutrition facts: Onion
289 kcal · 10.9 g protein · 0.78 g fat · 59.4 g carbs per 100 g, as published for “ONION” (FDC 2438059, branded). Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, fetched 2026-09-11. These are reference values for the ingredient as listed — not a per-serving count for any recipe on this page.
Onion recipe FAQs
What can I make with just onion?
Start with the simplest recipes above — most lean on garlic or a few everyday staples alongside it.
What goes well with onion?
Garlic, Virgin Olive Oil, Tomato, Salad Oil, Eggs are the most common pairings in our recipes.
How do I find recipes for onion plus what else I have?
Use Cook with what you have (/pantry/) — add onion plus anything else in your kitchen, and recipes rank by how many you already own.