french onion and swiss cheese cups
Found this recipe years ago never made them because my son is not a fan of onions...decided to finally make it and to my surprise he took one of these cups and ate it with no complaints! If I didnt see it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it. Rest of family loved them too.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Bake
yield
about 6
Ingredients
- two tablespoon olive oil, extra virgin
- 1 1/2 pounds onions, thinly sliced (about 8 cups)
- 1 can 7.5 oz refrigerated biscuits
- 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
- 3/4 cup heavy cream or lite (or 1/2 n 1/2)
- 1 cup packed shredded swiss cheese (or thinly sliced)
- 1 teaspoon chpd. fresh thyme
How To Make french onion and swiss cheese cups
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Step 1Preheat oven to 400. Invert a muffin pan and lightly grease4 the back side of ten muffin cups w/olive oil. Pat a biscuit flat and place over greased muffin cup and stretch dough to cover cup. Repeat w/remaining biscuits. Bake until golden brown about 7 minutes....let cool slightly then remove biscuit cups carefully fom pan and invert onto a baking sheet to cool completely.
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Step 2Meanwhile heat a medium cast-iron skillet over med-high heat. Add 2 tblsp. of olive oil and the onions, 1/4 tsp.salt n 1/4 tsp.blk.pepper cook stirring every 3 min. for 15 min. or until onions are softened n are browned. Divide onion mixture among the biscuit cups.
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Step 3In a small saucepan melt butter over med-low heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Pouring slowly whisk in heavy cream (or 1/2 n 1/2) and cook, stirring until thickened. Stir in mustard. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 of the cheese. Season w/ salt n pepper. Spoon the cheese sauce over the onions, sprinkle w/the thyme and remaining cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and biscuit edges are golden ...5 minutes and ENJOY!
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Category:
Other Side Dishes
Category:
Cheese Appetizers
Category:
Vegetable Appetizers
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Diet:
Vegetarian
Keyword:
#Onion
Keyword:
#biscuit
Keyword:
#swiss
Keyword:
#tarts
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Bread
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