Indulge in the delectable flavors of French onion gratin, a classic dish that has captured hearts worldwide with its caramelized onions, rich broth, and golden-brown cheese crust. This culinary masterpiece is a harmonious blend of sweet and savory notes, offering a delightful experience with every bite. Discover two variations of this timeless recipe - the traditional French onion gratin and a vegetarian version that caters to diverse dietary preferences. Embark on a culinary journey as we unveil the secrets behind creating this iconic dish, ensuring you recreate the perfect gratin experience in the comfort of your own kitchen.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
GRATIN OF ONIONS
Steps:
- In a large saucepan mix together the onions, stock, grits, salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and cook gently for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring the mixture two or three times to prevent it from sticking to the pan, until the onions and grits are very tender.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a 6-cup gratin dish with about 1/4 teaspoon of the butter and add the remainder of the butter to the onion mixture. Using a hand blender or a food processor, puree the onion-and-grits mixture until it is smooth, and then pour it into the prepared dish. Sprinkle with the cheese.
- Place the gratin in the oven for about 15 minutes if the mixture is still warm when it goes into the oven, or about 30 minutes if the mixture has cooled. If the top needs additional browning, place the gratin under a hot broiler for a few minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 261, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 32 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 744 milligrams, Sugar 11 grams, TransFat 0 grams
POTATO GRATIN WITH SPRING ONIONS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 1h45m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the heavy cream, thyme, bay leaves, garlic and nutmeg in a medium saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Add the spring onion whites and simmer until just starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper. Remove the thyme sprigs and bay leaves. Stir in about half of the spring onion greens.
- Spread the potatoes in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Pour the cream mixture over the top and gently stir, pressing and submerging the potatoes to make an even layer. Cover with foil and bake until the potatoes are tender and the cream is bubbling, 45 to 55 minutes.
- Uncover the potatoes and sprinkle with the cheese. Bake until the cheese is golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining spring onion greens just before serving.
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.
PEAR AND RED ONION GRATIN
Provided by Food Network
Time 1h30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bosc pears are strong-flavored and hold their shape when cooked, making them well suited for this savory side dish. It's a terrific accompaniment for a glazed ham or grilled sausage or most any roasted meat or poultry.;
- Fill a large bowl three-quarters full with water; add a handful of ice cubes. Cut onion into 16 wedges, place in a strainer and lower into the water. Let stand for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400degreesF.
- Halve and core each pear; cut each half into 6 slices. Drain the onion wedges well and place them in a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish along with the pear slices, 1 tablespoon oil, thyme, salt and a grinding of pepper; toss to combine. Cover with foil.
- Roast for 30 minutes, stirring twice.
- Meanwhile, combine breadcrumbs and cheese in a small bowl. Drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil; stir to combine. Remove the pan from the oven, sprinkle the crumb mixture evenly over the gratin, return to the oven and roast until the breadcrumbs are well browned, 20 to 30 minutes more. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
- Recipe Tips & Notes:
- 1. Note: We like to use the Ian's brand of coarse dry breadcrumbs, labeled "Panko breadcrumbs." Find them in the natural-foods section of large supermarkets.
- 2. To make your own breadcrumbs: Trim crusts from firm sandwich bread. Tear the bread into pieces and process in a food processor until coarse crumbs form. One slice makes about 1/3 cup. Spread the breadcrumbs onto a baking sheet and bake in a 250degreesF oven until dry and crispy, about 15 minutes.
- Recipe Nutrition:
- Per serving: 188 calories; 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat, 4 g mono unsaturated fat); 3 mg cholesterol; 29 g carbohydrates; 4 g protein; 4 g fiber; 225 mg sodium; 215 mg potassium
- Nutrtion Bonus: Vitamin C (15% daily value).
- 2 Carbohydrate Servings
- Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1 fruit, 1 vegetable, 1 fat
CREAMED ONION GRATIN
This Creamed Onion Gratin is one of those timeless recipes that will always have a place at the Southern holiday table. If you've planned ahead, you already stored your surplus of spring Vidalia's to enjoy throughout the year. If not, any sweet onion will do. First, the onions are slowly caramelized to bring out (even more of) their ultra sweet flavor, and laced with sherry to add another dimension of taste. The tender onions are then tossed in a rich and creamy cheese sauce and topped with buttery panko crumbs. The results are baked into a bubbling golden brown casserole so good you'll want to eat it straight from the pan with a spoon.
Provided by Food Network
Time 1h30m
Yield s: 6 - 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a gratin dish or medium casserole.
- Cut off the root and tip of the onions. Slice in half length-wise and peel. Lay the cut-side of the onion down and slice length-wise into thick wedges.
- In a Dutch oven or heavy pot, melt two tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and caramelized, about 40 minutes. Add the sherry and simmer until it evaporates. Remove the onions from the pan and pour through a fine mesh sieve. Let them drain while making the bechamel sauce. (Draining the onions prevents a runny gratin because the onions will continue to release more liquid in the oven.)
- In the same Dutch oven, melt 3 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook for one minute. Add the scalded milk and cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce is very thick. Remove from the heat. Fold in the Gruyere and stir until completely melted. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the onions to the cheese sauce and toss to thoroughly coat. Pour the onion mixture into the gratin dish.
- Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter and toss with the panko crumbs. Sprinkle over the top of the onions and bake until bubbly and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Serve warm.
CARROTS AND ONIONS AU GRATIN
This is my mother-in law's recipe. She serves it at Christmas time and it is delicious. If you are looking for ways to get your family to eat more vegetables try this out!
Provided by JENEMMA
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Onion
Time 45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place carrots and onions in a pot with enough lightly salted water to cover, and bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes, or until tender but firm. Drain, and spread 1/2 the carrots and onions in a baking dish. Cover with 3/4 cup cheese, layer with remaining carrots and onions, and top with remaining cheese.
- In a saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter and mix in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in milk until thickened, and season with salt and pepper. Pour over the carrots, onions, and cheese in the baking dish.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small pot, and mix in bread crumbs. Sprinkle evenly in the baking dish.
- Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bubbly and lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 225.4 calories, Carbohydrate 21.5 g, Cholesterol 33.8 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 7.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 436.4 mg, Sugar 6.9 g
ONION GRATIN
After looking at the kind review of Chef#296809, I have revised it and made it myself. A recipe adapted from the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association but with quite a few changes. The directions do not include the time to make the hard boiled eggs. If you love cooked onion, I hope you give this a try! DH and I think it is delicious. And a great way to use those leftover hard boiled eggs and bacon.
Provided by WiGal
Categories Onions
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large size heavy skillet melt the butter and cook the onions over medium heat until soft, between 15 and 20 minutes, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon. You do NOT want the onions to be crunchy later.
- Add flour, stirring, and cook about 1 minute.
- Gradually stir in milk and cook 4 minutes; add cream, salt, and pepper.
- Remove skillet from stove top and set aside to cool slightly.
- Preheat oven to 400*F.
- When oven is pre-heated, taste sauce and adjust with more salt and pepper to suit your taste preferences (I like to add quite a bit more pepper).
- After taste adjustment, add 1 beaten egg to the cooled onion mixture and whisk thoroughly to combine.
- Pour the onion sauce into a lightly sprayed pie dish.
- Cover with layer of egg slices and sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes-depends upon your oven.
- Top with bacon crumbles.
- Allow to set for 5 minutes so that it will set up and be easier to plate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 285.6, Fat 20.3, SaturatedFat 11, Cholesterol 176.6, Sodium 392.1, Carbohydrate 13, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 3.8, Protein 13.3
GRATINEED MUSTARD CREAMED ONIONS
Provided by Melissa Roberts
Categories Milk/Cream Mustard Onion Side Broil Thanksgiving Vegetarian Casserole/Gratin Parmesan Winter Gourmet Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cook onions in a large heavy pot of boiling salted water (2 teaspoons salt for 4 quarts water) until just tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain (reserve pot). Cool onions to warm, then peel.
- Melt butter in dry pot over medium heat. Add flour and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Whisk in reserved cooking water, milk, and Sherry and cook, whisking frequently, until mixture is thickened, about 8 minutes. Whisk in mustards, nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Add onions to sauce and simmer 5 minutes.
- Preheat broiler.
- Transfer creamed onions to baking dish and sprinkle evenly with cheese. Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat until top is golden brown and bubbling, about 3 minutes.
THE BEST ONION GRATIN
Make and share this The Best Onion Gratin recipe from Food.com.
Provided by TJW2725
Categories Onions
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Break the onion quarters apart to give you little "petals".
- Place these in an A4 sized dish or earthenware oven dish.
- Drizzle with olive oil, add salt and pepper, and toss in the thyme and garlic.
- Mix well, add white wine and cover tightly with two layers of tinfoil.
- Bake for 45 minutes, then remove tinfoil, and put back in oven for 15 minutes until slightly golden.
- Stir in creme fraiche (or sour cream) and sprinkle with cheeses.
- Turn oven down to 350F and put back in oven until cheese is golden and melted, about 15 minutes.
- You can eat right away, or cool it down and flash it under the grill when the guests arrive.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250.3, Fat 14.3, SaturatedFat 8.6, Cholesterol 48.6, Sodium 275.5, Carbohydrate 13.6, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 5.3, Protein 11.1
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
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.
Tips:
- Choose the right onions: Use yellow or white onions for a milder flavor, or red onions for a sharper flavor.
- Slice the onions thinly: This will help them cook evenly and caramelize nicely.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: Cook the onions in a single layer so they can brown properly.
- Cook the onions slowly: Over low heat, cook the onions for at least 30 minutes, or until they are soft and golden brown.
- Season the onions: Add salt, pepper, and your favorite herbs or spices to taste.
- Use a good quality cheese: Gruyère or Parmesan are both great choices for gratin de oignons.
- Broil the gratin until golden brown: This will give it a crispy top and bubbly interior.
Conclusion:
Gratin de oignons is a delicious and versatile dish that can be served as a side dish or main course. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With its rich, creamy flavor and crispy, golden-brown top, gratin de oignons is sure to be a hit at your next dinner party.
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