Tennessee Onions
Cost $7.47 recipe / $0.93 servingThis easy Tennessee Onions recipe is the ultimate Southern onion casserole! Layers of sweet Vidalia onions, melty cheese, and butter baked to perfection.
Ingredients
- 5 Vidalia onions (sometimes called “sweet onions”, (about 2.5 lbs) $2.40*)
- ½ tsp garlic powder ($0.04)
- ¼ tsp black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.02)
- ½ tsp smoked paprika ($0.04)
- ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper ($0.02)
- 8 oz. gouda (shredded, $1.97)
- 1 tsp salt ($0.02)
- 8 oz. cheddar cheese (shredded, $1.97)
- 1 stick salted butter (½ cup, $0.99)
Instructions
- Gather ingredients and put the butter in the freezer to firm up. Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Peel and cut onions into hearty rings, about ½ inch thick.
- Toss onions with garlic powder, black pepper, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt in a 9x13” baking dish. It might seem super full, but they will wilt and cook down in the oven.
- Grate both kinds of cheese and toss together.
- Get the butter out of the freezer and carefully grate it. (I like to grate the butter because I find it does a better job of coating the onions instead of dotting the top with larger cubes.)
- Top the onions in the baking dish with the mixture of both cheeses and sprinkle the shredded butter across the top.
- Bake the onions covered with tinfoil for 30 minutes.
- Remove tinfoil and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
- Serve warm as a side dish with your favorite protein.
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Equipment
- 9x13 Baking Dish
- Grater
- Aluminum foil
Notes
*Vidalia onions are the best onions for Tennessee onions, but you can use any type of onion you like! However, I recommend sticking with sweet, yellow onions (like Maui or Walla Walla) if you can't find Vidalia onions.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 385kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 15gFat: 29gSodium: 816mgFiber: 2g
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