Ingredients

¾ cup uncooked basmati rice

5 cups water

¼ cup butter

3 pounds sweet onions, coarsely chopped

1 cup half-and-half cream

1 ½ teaspoons salt

2 cups shredded Swiss cheese, divided

How To Make Sweet Onion Casserole

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

F (175 degrees C). Butter a

2-quart baking dish.

Bring water to a boil in a large

saucepan, and sprinkle in rice.

Stir, reduce heat to low, and

simmer rice until it is half-

cooked about 5 minutes. Drain rice, and set aside.

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir

onions until translucent but not browned, about 8 minutes. Mix

cooked onions and butter in the skillet with rice; stir in half-and-

half, salt, and 1 3/4 cup of Swiss cheese. Transfer mixture to the

prepared baking dish, and

sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Swiss cheese over top.

Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until rice is tender and top

is lightly browned, about 1 hour.