Walla Walla Sweet Onion-Swiss Cheese Casserole

Submitted by Outta Here

"A nice side dish for roast beef or ham. Use Walla Walla Sweets or Vidalia's for this. Regular yellow onions aren't sweet enough."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter
• 3 medium walla walla onions (or Vidalia's)
• 2 cups swiss cheese, grated and divided
• 1 cup saltine, crushed and divided
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 eggs
• 3⁄4 cup half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

directions

1. Peel and cut the onions in half and then quarter the halves. Slice the quarters in food processor fitted with slicing disc.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet and saute onions over medium heat until tender.
4. Place half the onion mixture into a 1 1/2-quart oven-proof casserole.
5. Sprinkle 1 cup of Swiss cheese and 1/2 cup cracker crumbs over onions. Repeat layers of onions and cheese.
6. Beat eggs with the half-and-half, salt and pepper. Pour evenly over layered contents of casserole.
7. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in skillet and stir in remaining cracker crumbs. Lightly brown over medium heat. Sprinkle browned crumbs over casserole.
8. Bake for 25 minutes.

Reviews

[AZPARZYCH]

This was a great side to have with our roasted pork tenderloin. I cut the recipe back to serve 2 and used Ritz crackers instead of Saltines since that is what I had. I think next time I will try a combo of swiss and maybe mozz or cheddar (DH thought it was too much swiss, though I loved it!). Made for 2011 Football Pool Win.

 

[Krystalyzed]

I made this dish for Thanksgiving last year (like we needed an extra sidedish). I used yellow onions, fat free half and half, and added a half pound of crisp-cooked bacon that I crumbled and layered in. This dish was a huge hit and I am defintely making it again this year!

 

[BarbryT]

Entirely luscious! The contrast between the smooth rich onions and the crunchy topping is outstanding. I served this with 2Bleu's Recipe #275179. Great combination.

 

[kennedyfish]

I made this for my kids and DH and they loved it. I was looking for Walla Walla onion recipes and this hit the spot! I made it as directed and added small cubes of honey ham to add a little protein. I served it with a spinach salad and WW bread. Will make again. It wasn't eggy or oniony at all! Will make again!

 

[2Bleu]

I made this for 'Make it Healthier' tag game. I used a large Peruvian sweet onion, non-stick cooking spray to saute the onions, reduced fat swiss, and fat-free half and half. I had this with pork chops and this is a wonderful side dish! It's nice to have sweet onion as a side dish vs. just on top of a steak or used as a flavoring incorporated into a main dish. This gives you the full flavor of the lucious sweet onions.