Holiday Three Onion Cheese Casserole Recipes

CREAMY ONION CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• *Cream of mushroom may be substituted to make the dish vegetarian.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large sauce pan or saute pan, melt the 3 tbs butter over medium-low heat. Add onions and saute until onions are limp and turn translucent (they will look pearly).
• Place onions in an ungreased 1.5-2 quart shallow baking pan.
• In the same pot used to saute the onions, add the soup, soy sauce, water and evaporated milk, adding the milk slowly, while stirring to avoid lumps. Heat through. Add any additional salt & pepper to taste at this point.
• Pour soup mixture over onions in baking dish. Add 1/3 of the shredded cheese; stir and spread onion mixture evenly over bottom of the pan.
• Top with the sliced bread. Brush tops of bread with the 1 tbs of melted butter.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-25 minutes or until bread is a nicely toasted golden brown.
• Slightly press toasted bread slices down in the sauce, but do not let them get covered in the sauce! Top casserole with remaining cheese and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted and is beginning to bubble.
• Makes 6-8 side-dish servings.

CHEESY ONION CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute onions in butter until transparent and slightly browned. Layer onions, two-thirds of the cheese and the pepper in a 2-qt. baking dish. , In a small saucepan, combine the soup, milk and soy sauce until blended; heat through. Pour over casserole and stir gently. Top with bread slices. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes. Press bread slices down under sauce; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 15 minutes longer.

THREE ONION CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Butter an 8 cup baking dish with 1 tablespoon of butter.
• Make a layer in the baking dish, using a third each of the yellow onions, red onions and leeks.
• Sprinkle the layer sparingly with salt and pepper and top with the Havarti.
• Make another layer of the onions and leeks. Add a little more pepper.
• Top this layer with the Boursin.
• Layer the remaining onions and leeks and top with the Gruyere.
• Dot the top with the remaining 2
• tablespoons butter.
• Pour the wine over all.
• Bake for 1 hour.
• Cover the top with aluminum foil,
• if it gets too brown.
• Serve immediately.

CHEESY ONION CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• In a large skillet melt butter over medium-high heat; add in onions and saute until translucent and slightly brown, then season with salt to taste.
• In the prepared baking dish layer onions then two-thirds of cheeses sprinkling pepper between layers.
• In a saucepan heat soup with half and half and soy sauce; stir to blend.
• Pour over onions and stir gently.
• Top with bread slices.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes.
• Push bread under sauce then sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 15 minutes longer.

ONION CASSEROLE I

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Melt the margarine in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until tender. Turn off the heat, and stir in the sour cream and Parmesan cheese. Transfer to the prepared baking dish, and crumble the crackers over the top.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is browned and the sauce is bubbly.

FRENCH ONION MAC-AND-CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and thyme, season with salt and pepper, cover, and cook 5 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until onions are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes (if skillet darkens or onions begin to stick, add a splash of water).
• Add wine to skillet, scraping up browned bits from bottom with a wooden spoon. Stir in mustard and bouillon; remove from heat.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until still a bit crunchy, 5 minutes less than package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain.
• Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter in same pot over medium-high heat. Add flour and cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk and reserved pasta water. Bring to a boil, whisking occasionally, then cook 1 minute.
• Remove from heat, mix cheeses together (you should have about 5 cups) and stir in all but 1 cup until melted. Stir in cooked pasta; season with salt. Divide pasta mixture evenly among six 6-ounce ramekins and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Top evenly with onion mixture, then bread. Bake 7 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese and continue baking until bubbly, 6 to 8 minutes more. Garnish with thyme leaves; serve.