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Tennessee Onions: The Easy, Cheesy Casserole You Have To Try​

This old-fashioned onion casserole is unlike any side dish you've had before.
By Julia Levy

Updated on March 21, 2024
Active Time:

10 mins
Total Time:

1 hr 20 mins
Servings:

10

Ingredients​

  • Cooking spray
  • 2 1/2 lb. sweet onions (about 3 large onions), sliced crosswise into 1/4-in.-thick slices and separated into rings
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1 tsp. dried parsley flakes
  • 1 tsp. garlic salt
  • 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup salted butter, cut into 1/4-in.-thick pieces
  • 4 oz. mild Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
  • 4 oz. smoked Gouda cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)

Directions​

  1. Warm the oven:​

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
    Gather your ingredients.

  2. Season the onions:​

    Place onions in a large bowl. Sprinkle with thyme, parsley, garlic salt, oregano, mustard, and cayenne pepper; toss gently to coat.
    Arrange evenly in prepared baking dish.

  3. Add toppings and bake:​

    Arrange butter evenly over onions, and sprinkle with Cheddar and Gouda.
    Cover with aluminum foil, and bake in preheated oven until onions are soft and sides are bubbly, about 40 minutes.

  4. Finish baking:​

    Remove foil. Bake at 350°F until top is golden, about 30 minutes.
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Tennessee Onions

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That is awesome, great side dish for sure. Putting that one on the list to do. May cut in half for the two of us.
 
Barb D said:
That is awesome, great side dish for sure. Putting that one on the list to do. May cut in half for the two of us.
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Yes it does make a lot. Using the leftovers for kielbasa cabbage stew.
I used three huge sweet onions. The mandolin slicer made quick work on thinly slicing.
I subbed good smoked paprika instead of cayenne. ( hate the stuff, all heat no flavor )
I didn't have gouda, just mild cheddar and Colby jack.
I think pepper jack would be a good sub also.
 
This sounds like a winner! Just an observation.....one of the links in your post leads to the recipe in Southern Living. Under Tips for Making Tennessee Onions, they call for slicing the onions 1/2-inch thick (the ingredient list does call for 1/4-inch). It's probably a typo but a thicker cut could lead to a heartier mouthfeel, whereas the 1/4-inch cut would be more delicate and would probably blend in better with the cheese.
 
Hi Rita, nice to hear from you!
I did see that.
I used the thin insert on my Borner V slicer.
Checking the manual it does 3.5 mm which is roughly 1/8".
Next time I'll try the thick insert which is closer to 1/4" , 7 mm
 
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