Decadent Scalloped Onions

How can steak be even better? Cheer for decadent scalloped onions!

I want to get this out there right away: Decadent Scalloped Onions are not good for you. And you’re not going to care. “Side dish” might be a little exuberant – these are almost a condiment they’re so rich. As you might imagine, too many of these might well create some problems {{ahem}} intestinally. You’ve been warned.

My Mom made these on special occasions,

And I do the same thing… they’re perfect with a Birthday Dinner or a Christmas Tenderloin. The whole house smells heavenly when these babies are cooking, and guests often walk in the front door sniffing.

Did I mention Scalloped Onions only have 4 ingredients?

These prove irrefutably that simple is best. We slice the onions thinly and then assemble the dish. I love to use this awesome Mandoline Slicer (affiliate link), but thinly slicing using your best knife skills works perfectly too.

Use a pretty casserole dish so you can serve it without disturbing the onions. I’m still using the casserole dishes we got when we got married – but how cute is this one (affiliate link):

Sprinkle the onions with half the flour and kosher salt & pepper. Dot with a tablespoon of butter.

Add the rest of the onions, and sprinkle again with flour, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper. Add the heavy cream.

Not much. Just 2 cups.

Pop into the oven. Now it’s up to you – the Scalloped Onions will be cooked through and beginning to caramelize after about an hour.

They’re crazy rich and moist.

Yum.

Cook them for another 30 minutes:

Yummier.

Cook them for another 30 minutes.

Yummiest.

There really isn’t a bad choice on these. The problem is, of course, the wait.

Scalloped Onions

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Scalloped Onions

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours hours

Total Time: 2 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 1 recipe

Decadent Scalloped Onions are the perfect accompaniment for beef, venison or pork. The creamy recipe is an easy side dish casserole that cooks to caramelized perfection. #creamyonion #caramelized

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Ingredients

• Cooking Spray
• 1 pound Yellow onions, peeled and sliced thinly
• 3 tbsp All Purpose Flour
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 2 cups Heavy Cream
• Kosher Salt
• Pepper, both to taste

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Use the convection setting if available. Spray 2 quart casserole with cooking spray.
  
• Layer half the onions in the bottom of the casserole. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of flour and kosher salt and pepper. Dot with 1 tablespoon of butter.
  
• Repeat step two.
  
• Pour heavy cream over onions in casserole dish.
  
• Cook on baking sheet until desired caramelization is reached, at least 1 hour, and up to 2 hours. Casserole will hold well on “warm” for up to 30 minutes.
  

These go GREAT with almost any protein. We’ve had them with ham, pork tenderloin, even gussying up burgers. The possibilities are endless!

Embrace the decadence.