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August 8, 2011
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Onions au Gratin

Easy Side Dishes
Prep time:
10 minutes
Cooking time:
30 minutes

Look for 2- to 3-day-old bread from the bakery section of your market to make economical bread crumbs. Tear slices into chunks and process in a blender until crumbs form.

Look for 2- to 3-day-old bread from the bakery section of your market to make economical bread crumbs. Tear slices into chunks and process in a blender until crumbs form.

Ingredients

Serves 6 

  • 3 large onions, sliced
  • 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 1/4 cup melted margarine
  • 1/4 cup self-rising flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
Directions
  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine onions, 1/2 cup mozzarella, margarine, flour, milk and salt in a large bowl; mix well.

  2. 2

    Spoon onion mixture into an ungreased medium baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cheese and bread crumbs over top.

  3. 3

    Bake casserole until cheese is melted and bread crumbs are browned, about 30 minutes.

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The sharper your knife, the fewer tears you will shed when slicing onions. An electric meat slicer is an excellent choice for slicing onions.

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