**Baked Onions Au Gratin: A Culinary Symphony of Savory Flavors**
Welcome to a culinary journey that celebrates the humble onion, transformed into a delectable masterpiece with Baked Onions Au Gratin. This classic French dish showcases the perfect harmony of sweet, caramelized onions enveloped in a creamy, cheesy sauce, topped with a golden-brown crust. Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with two irresistible variations: the traditional Baked Onions Au Gratin, featuring a medley of Gruyère and Parmesan cheeses, and the modern twist of Baked Vidalia Onions Au Gratin, where sweet Vidalia onions shine alongside a blend of sharp cheddar and nutty Gruyère. Both recipes promise an unforgettable symphony of flavors that will leave you craving more.
BAKED ONIONS AU GRATIN
Make and share this Baked Onions Au Gratin recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Brenda.
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a large bowl, combine onions, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, margarine, flour, milk, and salt; mix well.
- Spoon onion mixture into an ungreased medium baking dish.
- Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and bread crumbs.
- Bake until cheese is melted and bread crumbs are browned, about 30 minutes.
BAKED ONIONS AU GRATIN
This is one of my mother's recipes. Everytime she makes it for a party or brunch, everyone demands the recipe! This dish is rich and good by itself as a side dish, or put it on some crusty bread! Enjoy!
Provided by KPD123
Categories Brunch
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Saute onions in butter.
- Place onions in a 9 x 13 casserole dish with a slotted spoon.
- Stir in heavy whipping cream, white wine, and black pepper. Mix well.
- Top with cheeses.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
CREAMY AU GRATIN POTATOES
This is my husband's favorite dish, and he considers it a special occasion every time I make it. The creamy cheese sauce and the tender potatoes in this classic French dish combine to make a deliciously addictive experience. It's a great side dish with a roast pork loin or beef tenderloin. Add a green salad and French bread, and you have found the magic path to a man's heart. To avoid lumps in your sauce, add the milk just a little at a time as you stir the flour and butter. Experiment with different cheeses for variety.
Provided by CathyM
Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Potatoes Au Gratin Recipes
Time 2h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a medium casserole dish.
- Layer 1/2 of the potatoes into bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Top with the onion slices, and add the remaining potatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- In a medium-size saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Mix in the flour and salt, and stir constantly with a whisk for one minute. Stir in milk. Cook until mixture has thickened. Stir in cheese all at once, and continue stirring until melted, about 30 to 60 seconds. Pour cheese over the potatoes, and cover the dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 498.8 calories, Carbohydrate 49.3 g, Cholesterol 77.2 mg, Fat 25.4 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 19.8 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, Sodium 683.4 mg, Sugar 9.1 g
BAKED ONIONS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 2h30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Peel the onions, but leave the root end intact. Pour about 2 inches of water into a large saucepan and set up a collapsible steamer inside. Steam the onions until easily pieced by a knife, about 30 minutes. (For more tender onions you may steam them a little longer; however, they might be somewhat harder to hollow out. Either way they're delicious!) Set aside to cool.
- Slice off about a third of the top portion of each onion. Using a paring knife, cut out the insides of each onion, leaving about 4 outside layers intact, to make a container for stuffing. Chop the onion insides and tops.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring, until crispy and the fat has rendered, about 3 minutes. Add the chopped onion, herb sprigs, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and sugar. Season with pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Add the wine and cook until dry, scrapping the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon to get up any browned bits, about 2 minutes. Stir in the cream and remove from the heat. Remove and discard the herb sprigs. Stir in the cheese and mustard.
- Lightly butter a baking dish. Season the inside of the onions with salt and pepper, and spoon the stuffing into each onion cavity, mounding it slightly on top. Set the onions in the dish.
- Heat the butter in the skillet. Add the breadcrumbs and stir until they absorb the butter. Spoon the buttered breadcrumbs on top of each onion.
- Roast the onions until well browned and heated through, about 40 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
FOUR-ONION GRATIN
Provided by Lynn Hagee
Categories Dairy Onion Side Bake Casserole/Gratin Fall Bon Appétit St. Louis Missouri
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks, large onions, shallots and garlic and sauté until all are tender, about 20 minutes. Add baby onions and cook 10 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Mix in 2 cups whipping cream. Boil until cream is thickened to sauce consistency, about 10 minutes. Transfer vegetable-cream mixture to 6-cup shallow baking dish. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Return mixture to room temperature before continuing.)
- Preheat oven to 425°F Sprinkle breadcrumbs over onion mixture. Bake until breadcrumbs are golden brown and onion mixture bubbles, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley.
CRUNCHY BAKED TOMATO & ONION GRATIN
Simplicity is key to this slowly-cooked vegetarian bake- serve with plenty of bread to mop up the juices
Provided by Sarah Cook
Categories Dinner
Time 1h45m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Heat half the oil in a pan and gently soften the onions and garlic for 15-20 mins until really soft and sticky but not browned. Put the onions, tomatoes (halve the large ones), herbs, sugar and breadcrumbs in a baking dish, season well and toss together.
- Drizzle with the remaining oil, scatter with a few more herb sprigs and bake for 1 hr until going golden on top and the tomatoes are juicy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 24 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium
FRUGAL GOURMET'S BAKED ONIONS AU GRATIN
Make and share this Frugal Gourmet's Baked Onions Au Gratin recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Queen Dana
Categories Onions
Time 20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In two batches, sauté the onion in the butter in a large frying pan. Cook only until limp. Do not brown or discolor.
- Deglaze the pan, or remove the onion from the pan and pour sherry, scrapping the pan with a wooden spoon to dissolve the brown, toasted onions.
- Mix the onions, the sherry, nutmeg, salt, pepper and heavy cream together and place in a baking dish. Top with the Swiss and then Parmesan or Romano.
- Bake at 350 until top is a bit brown and bubbling, 15 - 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.6, Fat 8.5, SaturatedFat 5.3, Cholesterol 26.8, Sodium 93.7, Carbohydrate 11.2, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 4.9, Protein 4.4
BAKED GREENS AND ONIONS AU GRATIN
These aren't my mama's greens. That's no disrespect to mama since I absolutely love a pot of greens just like she makes, but this year, with all of the rain we had in Texas, greens were about all of the vegetables that made in my garden, so I was growing weary of the same old pot of greens. Therefore, I came up with this recipe after I had baked some spaghetti squash au gratin, and I thought, "why not?" Make this with whatever greens you have, but I had Swiss chard and beet greens in my garden. These are so cheesy and good that green naysayers just might be tempted by them.
Provided by Kathleen Hagood @Nature_Mommie
Categories Vegetables
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Be sure greens are washed well and remove tough stems. This can be done ahead of time.
- Begin with a shallow dish sprayed with olive oil spray, (mine was 8X6 inch but 8X8 would work too). Layer 2 cups (tightly packed cups) of greens in the bottom of the dish. Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sprinkle 1/3 cup of parmesan over this and then pour on 1/2 cup of cream. The cream will sink to the bottom.
- On top of this, layer most of the cup of fresh onion cut into ringlets. Also, add all of the minced garlic. Then repeat with the last cup of packed greens, the rest of the onions and a bit more salt and pepper. You can always salt more later if needed, but if you oversalt, you can't undo it. Carefully, top with the cup of grated parmesan cheese, and bake 20-25 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven. (It will be very full if using an 8X6 inch pan, but it cooks down.)
- Note: Prep time will be reduced greatly if you don't have to wash freshly picked greens like I had to do.
GRANDMA'S FAMOUS CREAMED ONIONS AU GRATIN
Make and share this Grandma's Famous Creamed Onions Au Gratin recipe from Food.com.
Provided by The Spice Guru
Categories Cheese
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- THAW 1 (14 ounce) bag Bird's Eye Frozen petite Whole Onions; LET drain; MINCE 1/4 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves; GRATE 1/2 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese; SET aside.
- MELT 2 tablespoons butter in a 1-2 quart saucepan over medium heat; ADD drained onions; RAISE heat to medium-high; STIR onions constantly as they cook, until they begin to caramelize.
- SPRINKLE 2 tablespoons flour over onions; STIR for for 1 minute.
- DEGLAZE onions with 1/3 cup dry white wine; ADD the minced thyme; STIR, scraping the bottom, until wine evaporates.
- REDUCE heat to medium-low.
- ADD 1/3 cup cream or half and half; STIR until sauce is warmed and thickened.
- SEASON sauce with 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard (or prepared horseradish), 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg, 1 pinch ground white pepper, and kosher salt, to taste.
- REMOVE from heat; ADD the grated cheese; STIR until cheese is completely melted.
- GARNISH with thinly snipped chives and SERVE.
- GET READY to melt into your seat after just one taste!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.9, Fat 16.8, SaturatedFat 10.5, Cholesterol 52.2, Sodium 150.2, Carbohydrate 13.6, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 4.5, Protein 5.6
MUSHROOM AND ONION GRATINS
Categories Mushroom Onion Appetizer Bake Thanksgiving Vegetarian Casserole/Gratin Chill Swiss Cheese Gourmet Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 6 as a first course
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a skillet cook the mushrooms in 2 1/2 tablespoons of the butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until they are softened and most of the liquid they give off has evaporated. Stir in the flour and cook the mixture, stirring, for 3 minutes.
- In each of six 1 1/2-cup gratin dishes layer the onions, the remaining butter, cut into bits, the mushroom mixture, and salt and pepper to taste, beginning and ending with a layer of onions, and pour 1 tablespoon of the cream over the top of each gratin. In a small bowl combine well the Gruyère and the bread crumbs and sprinkle the mixture over the cream. (Alternatively, the gratin, layered in the same manner, may be prepared in one 2-quart gratin dish.) Bake the gratins in the middle of a preheated 325°F. oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until the onions are tender and the tops are golden. The gratins may be prepared 3 hours in advance, kept covered and chilled, and reheated in a preheated 400°F. oven for 5 minutes, or until they are heated through.
Tips:
- Choose the right onions: Yellow or white onions are best for this recipe as they hold their shape well and have a mild flavor that pairs well with the cheese.
- Slice the onions evenly: This will help them cook evenly and prevent them from falling apart.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: Make sure there is enough space between the onion slices so that they can cook evenly.
- Cook the onions until they are softened: This will take about 10-15 minutes over medium heat.
- Use a good quality cheese: Gruyère, Parmesan, and Cheddar are all good choices for this recipe.
- Don't overcook the onions: They should be soft but still have a bit of bite to them.
Conclusion:
Baked Onions Au Gratin is a delicious and elegant side dish that is perfect for any occasion. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a dish that is sure to impress your guests. The creamy cheese sauce and crispy onions are a perfect combination that will leave you wanting more. So next time you're looking for a side dish that is both delicious and easy to make, give Baked Onions Au Gratin a try. You won't be disappointed.
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