Name: Rice and Vidalia Onion Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 6 vidalia onions (medium-sized, chopped); 20 oz frozen brown rice (cooked (tip: buy microwaveable rice)); 1 can Cream of Mushroom soup; 1 c. heavy cream; 1.25 c. gruyere cheese; .5 c. Swiss cheese; 1 stick unsalted butter; 4 tbsp. chopped parsley; 2 tbsp. paprika; Kosher salt (to taste); Black pepper (to taste); Garlic powder (to taste)

Hey, y’all! Today I’m excited to be sharing one of my signature recipes: my southern rice and vidalia onion casserole. This ain't no ordinary casserole, y'all. It's the casserole.

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Rice and Vidalia Onion Casserole

JC Phelps

This is one of my all-time favorite southern side dishes, y'all. My Rice and Vidalia Onion Casserole is easy-to-make and so, so delicious!

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 35

Total Time 50

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American, Southern

Servings servings

Calories 773 kcal

Ingredients

6 vidalia onions medium-sized, chopped
20 oz frozen brown rice cooked (tip: buy microwaveable rice)
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
1 c. heavy cream
1.25 c. gruyere cheese
.5 c. Swiss cheese
1 stick unsalted butter
4 tbsp. chopped parsley
2 tbsp. paprika
Kosher salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Garlic powder to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F.
Over medium heat, melt a stick of butter. Add in chopped onions with a liberal amount of kosher salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Cook until caramelized, 25 minutes (approximately).
Cook rice according to package instructions.
Add heavy cream, 1 cup of gruyere cheese, and .25 cup of Swiss cheese to the onions. Stir into well-combined and the cheese is melted. Add paprika, parsley, cream of mushroom soup, and rice. Mix. Add more salt and pepper as needed.
Add mixture to a greased baking dish and top with the remaining .25 cups of both gruyere and swiss cheese. Bake for 30-40 minutes and broil on high for 1-2.

Notes

Nutrition

Calories: 773kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 25gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 25gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 594mgPotassium: 613mgFiber: 5gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 1379IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 603mgIron: 2mg

Keyword rice and vidalia onion casserole, rice casserole, southern side dish

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