Sweet Onion Rice Bake Recipes

VIDALIA ONION AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Sauate onions in butter til soft.
• Combine ingredients and place in 9 x 13 baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.
• Can be made a day ahead. Tastes even better the next day.
• Makes great leftovers.

SIMPLE BAKED RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Spread long-grain rice into prepared casserole dish.
• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir carrot, celery, and onion in hot oil until onion is soft and translucent, about 4 minutes. Stir garlic into mixture; cook and stir 1 minute more. Increase heat to high; add chicken stock and bay leaf to the saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour the mixture over the rice in the casserole dish. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and continue baking until the rice is tender and has absorbed most of the liquid, about 20 minutes more. Remove and discard bay leaf; season with black pepper. Fluff with a fork to serve.

SWEET ONION RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cook rice in 5 cups boiling water for 5 minutes; drain and set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the onion in butter until golden.
• Combine all, mix well, and pour into greased 2-quart casserole.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.
• Note: this is an adopted recipe, and I (Julesong) haven't yet made it. I think it could also benefit from a clove of garlic and some chopped green onions and a little Parmesan on top.

SWEET ONION CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook rice in water as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onions in oil 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Sprinkle flour and salt over onions; stir until blended. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Gradually add milk, stirring with whisk until blended. Cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture is thickened. Add cooked rice and Gruyère cheese; stir until cheese is melted. Spoon mixture into baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake uncovered 35 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. Sprinkle with parsley.

BAKED SWEET ONIONS

Steps:

• Cut each onion into six wedges to within 1/2 in. of the bottom. Place each onion on a piece of heavy-duty foil (about 12 in. square)., In a small bowl, combine the butter, wine, bouillon, thyme and pepper. Spoon over onions; sprinkle with cheese. Fold foil around each onion and seal tightly. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 40-45 minutes or until onions are tender. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape.

SWEET ONION CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, saute onions in butter until tender. Place half of onions in a greased 2-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with half of the cracker crumbs and cheese. Repeat layers. , Bake, uncovered, until golden brown and bubbly, 25-30 minutes.