Grandma's Famous Creamed Onions Au Gratin

Submitted by The Spice Guru

"My grandmother's original recipe for Creamed Onions, which she served on every holiday."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 14 ounces frozen petite whole onions, thawed (Birds Eye)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1⁄3 cup dry white wine
• 1⁄4 teaspoon minced fresh leaf thyme
• 1⁄3 cup cream or 1/3 cup half-and-half
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dry mustard (or prepared horseradish)
• 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 pinch white pepper
• kosher salt, to taste
• 1⁄2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 1⁄2 teaspoon thinly snipped fresh chives, to garnish

directions

1. THAW 1 (14 ounce) bag Bird's Eye Frozen petite Whole Onions; LET drain; MINCE 1/4 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves; GRATE 1/2 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese; SET aside.
2. MELT 2 tablespoons butter in a 1-2 quart saucepan over medium heat; ADD drained onions; RAISE heat to medium-high; STIR onions constantly as they cook, until they begin to caramelize.
3. SPRINKLE 2 tablespoons flour over onions; STIR for for 1 minute.
4. DEGLAZE onions with 1/3 cup dry white wine; ADD the minced thyme; STIR, scraping the bottom, until wine evaporates.
5. REDUCE heat to medium-low.
6. ADD 1/3 cup cream or half and half; STIR until sauce is warmed and thickened.
7. SEASON sauce with 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard (or prepared horseradish), 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg, 1 pinch ground white pepper, and kosher salt, to taste.
8. REMOVE from heat; ADD the grated cheese; STIR until cheese is completely melted.
9. GARNISH with thinly snipped chives and SERVE.
10. GET READY to melt into your seat after just one taste!

Reviews

[Katset]

We made this for Thanksgiving 2010 and it rocked! I highly recommend it if you love creamed onions. We had never made them with cheese but it was really great! They will be on the table again this Christmas!

 

[GingerlyJ]

This will make my Christmaas table this year for sure!