Irresistible Sweet Onion Casserole Recipe

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 2-quart casserole

Ingredients

  • ¾cupuncooked basmati rice

  • 5cupswater

  • ¼cupbutter

  • 3poundssweet onions, coarsely chopped

  • 1cuphalf-and-half cream

  • 1 ½teaspoonssalt

  • 2cupsshredded Swiss cheese, divided

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 2-quart baking dish.

  2. Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan, and sprinkle in rice. Stir, reduce heat to low, and simmer rice until it is half-cooked about 5 minutes. Drain rice, and set aside.

  3. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir onions until translucent but not browned, about 8 minutes. Mix cooked onions and butter in the skillet with rice; stir in half-and-half, salt, and 1 3/4 cup of Swiss cheese. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish, and sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Swiss cheese over top.

  4. Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until rice is tender and top is lightly browned, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories323
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
17g
22%
Saturated Fat
11g
54%
Cholesterol
51mg
17%
Sodium
552mg
24%
Total Carbohydrate
32g
12%
Dietary Fiber
3g
11%
Total Sugars
8g
Protein
11g
23%
Vitamin C
13mg
14%
Calcium
292mg
22%
Iron
1mg
3%
Potassium
312mg
7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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