Vidalia Onion and Rice Casserole

Bengie's Note:

This came from my sister who got it from her sister-in-law at a family reunion. Onions have mild sweet flavor -- not over powering. Makes excellent side dish.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 cup white rice (cook as directed with 1 tsp. salt)
• 7 cups vidalia onions , medium diced (Seems like a lot, but it cooks down)
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine
• 1 ½ cups half-and-half or 1 ½ cups 2% low-fat milk
• 1 ½ cups swiss cheese , grated (1/2 pound)

Directions:

1. Sauate onions in butter til soft.
2. Combine ingredients and place in 9 x 13 baking dish.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.
4. Can be made a day ahead. Tastes even better the next day.
5. Makes great leftovers.

Reviews

[The Possum]

Highly Recommend this, would be wonderful for Thanksgiving. Everyone loved it. It will be on the menu many time through the year. I did not have Swiss Cheese, so used Mexican Blend and it was great. Thanks

[Rennug]

This was sooooo unexpectingly awesome!!!!!! One that my whole family enjoyed. Everybody thought it was a potato casserole.

[~Lana~]

Oh, so yummy! I must admit I didn't follow directions very well. I didn't saute the onions, I used a deeper casserole dish, and I didn't have any swiss cheese so I used a pre-shred mexican blend. None of that mattered though, because the end result was so tasty! Excellent idea! I will be making this as often as those bags of onions go on sale. Maybe even when they're not, because this is just that good. Thank you! ~Lana~