Onion Casserole
🕒 Cook Time: 45 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 20 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Description: Onions baked with a cheese and bread custard-like topping, adapted from “The American Gothic Cookbook.” This savory dish is perfect for lunch, snacks, or even potluck gatherings. It’s kid-friendly, oven-baked, and ready in under 4 hours. Easy to make and budget-friendly!
🍽 Recipe Category: Lunch/Snacks
Keywords: Grains, Cheese, Kid Friendly, Potluck, Weeknight, Oven, < 4 Hours, Easy, Inexpensive
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 4 | Butter |
| 1 | Blue cheese |
| 6 | Roquefort cheese |
| 1 | Evaporated milk |
| 1 | Eggs |
| 3 | Bread slices (cubed) |
| 1-2 | Onion |
| Salt | |
| Pepper | |
| Hot sauce | |
| Paprika |
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 430.1
- Fat Content: 22.4g
- Saturated Fat Content: 12.5g
- Cholesterol Content: 209.8mg
- Sodium Content: 871.2mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 37.5g
- Fiber Content: 2.4g
- Sugar Content: 6.8g
- Protein Content: 20.1g
Servings: 4
Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 375°F.
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Layer onions on the bottom of a microwave and oven-safe casserole dish.
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Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on High for 3-5 minutes or until onions just start to soften.
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Remove plastic wrap and stir in 1 tablespoon of butter.
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Layer the bread cubes over the onions, then top with crumbled blue cheese and Roquefort cheese.
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In a bowl, combine the evaporated milk, eggs, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Mix well.
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Pour the egg mixture over the cheese layer in the casserole dish.
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Dot with remaining butter and sprinkle with paprika for added flavor and color.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the custard is set.
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Serve hot and enjoy the delicious flavors of this comforting onion casserole!
This dish is sure to become a family favorite with its rich, cheesy goodness and hearty texture. Perfect for a cozy weeknight dinner or a satisfying lunch option. Give it a try and watch it disappear from the table in no time!
