Baked Whole Onions in a Cheese and Mustard Sauce
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 4 large onions, peeled and left whole
- 4 cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 1⁄4 cups milk
- 1 ounce butter
- 2⁄3 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons plain flour
- 2 1⁄2 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 teaspoons coarse grain mustard
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Stud each onion with a clove. Put the onions into a lidded ovenware dish and add in the bay leaf. Pour over the milk and dot over the butter.
- Cover the onions and bake for 45 minutes or until the onions are tender, but not falling apart.
- Once cooked, remove the onions and keep warm. Keep the oven on at 350°F
- Transfer the milk to a saucepan and add the cream and flour. Stirring, gently bring to the boil and simmer until thickened.
- Add the cheese and mustard and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Return the onions to the ovenware dish, pour over the sauce and place in the oven for 10 minutes. Serve.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
English_Rose
United Kingdom
I live in Manchester, UK with my fiance and young son. I work at the local hospital in pediatrics and love my job. I also love cooking!! I have a sweet tooth but try and make healthy family meals, I'm not against some lovely treats now and then though :)