Onions don’t get the credit they deserve. They are the backbone of soups and pasta dishes. They’re also great sliced or sliced and served raw on salads, sandwiches, and even burgers.
But even the most ardent onion lover has probably never heard of Tennessee onions.
The key to this dish, of course, is the onion. But not just any onion. You need sweet onions, more specifically, you need a Vidalia sweet onion if you can find it.
Sweet onions grown in Georgia are prized for their naturally sweet taste. They still have some bite, like any onion, but they’re not as pungent and firm. Georgia farmers credit the unique soil of the 20-county growing region centered around, you guessed it, Vidalia, Georgia, for the unique flavor.
So why would Tennessee onions use Georgia onions? We’re not really sure, but we’ll eat it anyway.
The melted cheeses (we use smoked gouda and mild cheddar) get a little crunchy and mix with the herbs and butter to make a sauce that’s best left behind. The final dish is a cheese ball, both sour and sweet of juicy sliced onions with golden chunks of cheese.
*ingredients:
°3-4 sweet Vidalia onions
°4 tablespoons of butter
°1 teaspoon of salt
°1 teaspoon garlic powder
°Half a teaspoon of thyme
°1 cup grated Italian cheese blend
°1 c cheddar cheese
°A quarter cup of grated Parmesan cheese
*How to make Tennessee onions
Preheat oven to 350 *
Spray a 9″ x 13″ baking dish with nonstick spray
Cutting onion to inch rings
Separated onion rings
Spreading rings in baking dish
Sprinkle onion rings with garlic powder, salt and oregano
Cutting butter to 8 slice butter
Spread the butter evenly over the onions and spices
Sprinkle the mixture of Italian and cheddar cheese on top
Sprinkle Parmesan cheese at the end
Place in the oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the cheese begins to bubble and brown
Serve immediately
Enjoy !
