cheesy onions
This is a recipe my Aunt "Ninnie" made every Thanksgiving and Christmas, and it is still a tradition for me on holidays. She always made it with frozen onions with cream sauce (you can omit white sauce and just add cheese, sour cream and cream cheese if you can find them, but I can't find them up here). If you can't find the frozen pearl onions, you can use the raw onions in the little net bags; however, they are a lot of trouble to cook and peel. I've found that anyone who likes onions and cheese really likes this recipe.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
yield
4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- Two 14 ounces bags frozen pearl onions cooked according to package instructions.
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 cup half and half
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (i use sharp)
- - dried french fried onions (either plain or cheddar cheese, or buttered bread crumbs
- - paprika (not smoked paprika)
How To Make cheesy onions
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Step 1Melt butter (don't let it turn brown!) Add flour and stir until smooth.
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Step 2Slowly add half and half and stir constantly until smooth and thick (just like a white sauce).
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Step 3Add sour cream and cream cheese.
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Step 4Add 3/4 cup cheese.
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Step 5Stir again until smooth and then add onions.
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Step 6Pour into casserole dish, top with cheese, and add either dried French fried onions or bread crumbs. Sprinkle with paprika.
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Step 7Bake for approximately 20-30 minutes until slightly browned. (Oven temp will depend on whether or not you are baking something else. Only thing that matters is that the top is slightly browned.
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