heavenly creamed pearl onion casserole

Name: Heavenly creamed pearl onion casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 bag(s) 16 oz bag frozen bird's eye pearl onions, thawed; 2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter; 2 tablespoon(s) flour; 1-1/4 cup(s) hood's light cream; pinch(es) salt and pepper, to taste; pinch(es) ground mustard; dash(es) ground nutmeg; 1-1/2 cup(s) good quality shredded, sharp white cheddar cheese; 6 tablespoon(s) melted butter; 1-1/4 cup(s) italian style fine breadcrumbs; 1 tablespoon(s) fresh thyme, chopped

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sherry monfils

worcester, MA

Updated on Nov 23, 2018

I love creamed onions but several years ago I decided to amp it up a bit by adding cheese and a breadcrumb topping & turning it into a casserole. I can guarantee you take 1 bite and you'll be humming, " heaven, I'm in heaven." lol

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Truth--you will hum when you take a bite of this casserole-it's THAT good!

prep time 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 bag 16 oz bag frozen bird's eye pearl onions, thawed
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons flour
1-1/4 cup hood's light cream
pinch salt and pepper, to taste
pinch ground mustard
dash ground nutmeg
1-1/2 cup good quality shredded, sharp white cheddar cheese
6 tablespoons melted butter
1-1/4 cup italian style fine breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped

How To Make heavenly creamed pearl onion casserole

Step 1

Heat oven to 350. In a medium sized pot, melt 2 Tbsp butter over low heat. Whisk in the flour until smooth. Slowly whisk in the light cream. Increase heat to medium and cook & stir until thickened. Add salt & pepper to taste.

Step 2

Add mustard and nutmeg. Add 1 cup of the cheese. Cook, stirring until cheese is melted. Stir in onions. Spoon into a 1 quart casserole dish.Sprinkle the top w/ remaining cheese.
Step 3

In medium bowl, mix the 6 Tbsp melted butter and the breadcrumbs& chopped thyme until combined. Sprinkle over the cheese. Bake uncovered about 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and top is light golden brown.
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Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)

calories: 455kcal, carbohydrates: 15g, cholesterol: 124mg, fat: 41g, fiber: 1g, protein: 9g, saturated fat: 25g, sodium: 438mg, sugar: 2g, unsaturated fat: 15g

*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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