Tennessee Onions
This easy Tennessee Onions recipe is the ultimate Southern onion casserole! Layers of sweet Vidalia onions, melty cheese, and butter baked to perfection.
Servings: 8 servings (1 cup per serving)
Calories: 385kcal
Equipment
- 9x13 Baking Dish
- Grater
- Aluminum foil
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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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: 1serving | Calories: 385kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 29g | Sodium: 816mg | Fiber: 2g