Frugal Gourmet's Baked Onions Au Gratin |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This recipe is by Jeff Smith, The Frugal Gourmet . Hope you enjoy! Ingredients:
8 medium yellow onions, peeled and sliced |
2 tablespoons butter |
1/4 cup dry sherry |
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg |
salt and pepper |
1/4 cup heavy cream |
1/2 cup grated swiss cheese |
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup romano cheese, for topping |
Directions:
1. In two batches, sauté the onion in the butter in a large frying pan. Cook only until limp. Do not brown or discolor.
2. Deglaze the pan, or remove the onion from the pan and pour sherry, scrapping the pan with a wooden spoon to dissolve the brown, toasted onions.
3. Mix the onions, the sherry, nutmeg, salt, pepper and heavy cream together and place in a baking dish. Top with the Swiss and then Parmesan or Romano.
4. Bake at 350 until top is a bit brown and bubbling, 15 - 20 minutes.
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