Sweet Onion Casserole recipe

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Ingredients

¾ cup uncooked basmati rice
5 cups water
¼ cup butter
3 pounds sweet onions, coarsely chopped
1 cup half-and-half cream
1 ½ teaspoons salt
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese, divided

Nutrition Info

322.9 calories
carbohydrate: 32.4 g
cholesterol: 51.3 mg
fat: 17.1 g
fiber: 3 g
protein: 11.4 g
saturatedFat: 10.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 552.4 mg
sugar: 7.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 2-quart baking dish.

  2. Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan, and sprinkle in the rice. Stir, reduce heat to low, and simmer the rice until it is half-cooked, about 5 minutes. Drain the rice, and set aside.

  3. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the onions until translucent but not browned, about 8 minutes. Mix the cooked onions and the butter from the skillet with the rice, and stir in the half-and-half, salt, and 1 3/4 cup of the Swiss cheese. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish, and sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of Swiss cheese over the top.

  4. Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until the rice is tender and the top is lightly browned, about 1 hour.

Recipe Yield

1 2-quart dish

Recipe Note

This wonderful combination of sweet onions, Swiss cheese, and rice is a tasty side dish for anything from grilled meats to roasted poultry. It is a favorite in our home, and you'll get rave reviews every time you serve it.

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