Cheese and Onion Bread Casserole
I’m a huge fan of cooking big ol’ casseroles during the work week. They’re easy to make and taste great as leftovers, especially packed in lunches or for busy nights when you only have time to reheat dinner.
This Cheese and Onion Bread Casserole is a vegetarian dish that combines French bread, onions, and cheddar cheese into one-dish to make a delicious, hearty meal. I used cheddar and a tiny bit of Gruyere, but you could easily substitute different cheeses in this dish.
Makes: 8 servings
Cook: 15 minutes
Bake: 45 minutes
Prep: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
4 eggs
3 cups low-fat (1%) milk
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 loaf French bread (about 16 inches long), cubed (about 8 cups)
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 large onions (about 1-1/2 pound) sliced
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
Directions:
1. Whisk together eggs, milk and nutmeg in large bowl. Add bread cubes. Let mixture stand 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet. Add onion, sugar, salt and pepper; cook over medium-low heat until onion is very tender, 15 minutes.
3. Heat oven to 350°. Coat 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
4. Spoon half of bread mixture into baking dish. Top with half of onion mixture. Repeat with the remaining bread and onion. Sprinkle with cheese.
5. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until puffed and golden. Let cool slightly before serving.
Meghan — May 12, 2009 @ 7:30 pm
Yum! That looks like exactly what my overtired, cold self is craving right now!
sarah (ghost world) — May 12, 2009 @ 7:41 pm
mmm. looks like it would make a great breakfast, too!
Meg — May 12, 2009 @ 7:42 pm
Casseroles are the best and this one looks awesome!
Kudret — May 12, 2009 @ 7:53 pm
Yumm!! I will definitely try this out when I”m at college because it looks SUPER college friendly both in terms of cost and preparation!
Mara @ What's For Dinner? — May 12, 2009 @ 7:54 pm
That looks like something that would go over great here
Lauren — May 12, 2009 @ 8:05 pm
I think this will definitely be on the menu at my place next week. I’m a big fan of freezing the leftovers in individual portioned sizes, and this will work great for that as well as being tasty!
Brandi — May 12, 2009 @ 8:45 pm
mmm…so cheesy
I love meals like this during the week, too.
Pearl — May 12, 2009 @ 8:46 pm
ooh what a lovely casserole!
Alison — May 12, 2009 @ 9:09 pm
Looks yummy! I bet it’d be great with some broccoli or spinach thrown in too.
K — May 12, 2009 @ 9:24 pm
Cheese, onions, and bread?! Sign me up
That sounds fantastic!!
coco — May 12, 2009 @ 9:30 pm
yummy~~~
the best combo ever: cheese, bread, onion!!! I love it!
FitFoodie — May 12, 2009 @ 9:33 pm
What a great idea! It looks yummy
zestycook — May 12, 2009 @ 10:08 pm
I read the title and I knew I would like it… it looks really good tina! I am a huge fan of casseroles during the week. thanks for sharing
brookesballbuster — May 12, 2009 @ 10:11 pm
This looks like one of those meals that tastes even better as leftovers. Thank you for the suggestion:)
weight and meditate — May 12, 2009 @ 10:17 pm
Um, that looks amazing!
Christina — May 12, 2009 @ 10:36 pm
Looks great. I love casseroles too, they’re always so delicious and are definitely the best leftovers.
Kara — May 12, 2009 @ 11:15 pm
That casserole is beautiful and sounds delicious! These are probably the only kind of leftovers that I like.
bobbi — May 13, 2009 @ 12:07 am
You know I will be making this!!! Thanks Tina!
katecooks — May 13, 2009 @ 12:29 am
mmm this looks so good!!!! cheese, bread and onions are some of my favorites!
Runeatrepeat — May 13, 2009 @ 1:27 am
This sounds magical!!!
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Melinda — January 10, 2010 @ 6:43 am
Quick, Easy, Cheap (at least where i live) and delicious! i’m a total cheese and bread fan so this would taste like heaven!! i’m gonna try it out tonigh
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