Introducing a new crowd-pleaser recipe featuring the irresistible combination of caramelized Vidalia® sweet onions, tender potatoes, and rich cheese. This recipe might be one of your new favorites, thanks to its ability to easily serve 4-6 guests, minimal ingredients, and impeccable flavor profile.
As winter's frost gives way to the warmth of sunnier days, anticipation for Vidalia® Sweet Onion season grows! These popular sweet onions, grown by Green Giant™ Fresh, are cherished for their uniquely delicate flavor profile. These flat sweet onions only grown in a 20 county region in South Georgia and are available to grace our tables April through early fall each year.
FUN FACT: Low sulfur soils are a key to producing these mild onions.
Read on for some tips, tricks, and alternative suggestions to enhance your Galette experience:
- Onions: Vidalia® Sweet Onions do have the best flavor profile for this recipe, so do your best to find this variety near you.
- Caramelization: Although there's no shortcut to expedite onion caramelization, our method streamlines the process by keeping the lid on during the initial 20 minutes of cooking (essentially steaming the onions). Ensure your heat is sufficiently high to cook the onions thoroughly, yet low enough to prevent scorching.
- Cheese: While we opted for gruyere cheese, consider experimenting with goat cheese, cheddar, Swiss, or even a blend of your favorites!
- Herbs: Elevate the dish with a garnish of fresh herbs such as rosemary, thyme, or chives for a burst of flavor.
- Slicing: Though straightforward, this recipe entails a fair amount of slicing. A mandoline slicer (such as the one we recommend) can be immensely helpful to cut down on prep time, but exercise caution and always use the guard provided.
- Serving: Enhance the experience by accompanying the dish with a dollop of sour cream, a sprinkle of chives, or a dash of hot sauce. This versatile recipe serves as an exemplary side dish or can take center stage with a side salad or wholesome veggies.
Celebrate Vidalia® Sweet Onion season by acquiring these exceptional onions from our friends at Green Giant™ Fresh. If you make this recipe, please share on social media and tag us and our friends at Green Giant™ Fresh. Happy Vidalia® Onion season!
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. Green Giant™ Fresh Vidalia® Onions, thinly sliced
- 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
- 4-5 Green Giant™ Fresh CarbSmart™ Potatoes, thinly sliced
- 1 cup Gruyere cheese, shredded
- salt and pepper to taste
- In a large dutch oven over medium-high heat, melt 4 Tbsp. butter. Add sliced onions and stir to coat in butter. Cook with the lid on for ten minutes. Remove lid, stir onions, and cook with the lid on for 10 more minutes.
- Note: The onions should not be browning or burning at this point. If onions are starting to crisp, reduce the heat.
- Remove the lid and reduce heat to low. Add a pinch of salt and stir onions. Cook for another 10 minutes. At this point the onions should be very soft and golden brown, but not crispy. Turn off the heat, and add 1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar. Stir onions to coat. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- In a large cast iron or oven-safe skillet, create an even layer of sliced potatoes in the bottom of the skillet. Overlap the potatoes slightly as you create the bottom layer. Sprinkle 1/3 cup Gruyere cheese and half of the caramelized onions on top of the bottom layer.
- Add the second layer of sliced potatoes, overlapping the potatoes sightly as you create the second layer. Repeat and top with 1/3 cup of Gruyere cheese and the other half of the onions.
- Add the final layer of sliced potatoes, top with the last 1/3 cup of Gruyere cheese and sprinkle a pinch of both salt and pepper. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, remove the foil and bake for 10 more minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing. Enjoy!
Cheddar and Swiss cheese is a family favorite!
Did someone say “PIE?”
Onions are so amazing!
Looks delicous, must try!
This recipe can be made as a dinner by adding a protein.
Need more recipes! Sounds good!
Yum! Caramelization is so lovely.
This looks delicious!
oooh looks good
Sounds yummy
That’s home cookin’! I love it!
Different
Thank you so much. Great recipe
Sounds good
ah! I love this recipe so damn good with the onions!
Yummy! My husband and I love onions so this would be a perfect side dish to a protein meat we make for dinner.
Looks delicious & easy to make.
I’d cook this on the grill next time.
this looks so yummy
onion lovers unite
It looks great!
Looks delicious!
I absolutely love frying these onions and adding them to my cheesesteak! Staple in my house!
This looks amazing, potatoes are so versatile.
Comment
I’m trying this on the weekend
Cheesy goodness!!
I like trying new recipes and I will be trying this recipe; it looks good and is easy to make.
So simple but so much flavor. I could eat these every day as two of my favorite vegetables are potatoes and onions.
Great recipe idea!
Looks great!
This looks delicious.
Perfect dish for dinner
looks good
Looks delicious
Love the addition of the vidalia onion
Yum!!!
This looks delicious
Looks yummy!
Yummy,
cannot wait to try this
This looks so yummy! A must try!
Looks so good!
This looks amazing!
I think my husband would love this recipe. I’m going to try it in the future.
I love the minimal ingredients that pack a punch with flavor!
I’m all in!
Absolutely scrumptious! Thanks for sharing with us
I would add bacon.
Onions nice and crisp
These onions make the recipe!
Looks yummy
Looks delicious! I can’t wait to make this for my family.
IT LOOKS ANDSOUND LIKE CREATIVE MEAL FOR A FAMILY
O Yes, I love onions that are fried. Thanks for the chance to win the gift card!
Looks delicious! 🙂
That’s something I would like!
Interesting recipe
Thank you , very interesting recipe and might I add delicious
This looks so good!
Looks delicious and relatively easy to prepare and make!
This is a great recipe.
ON THE MENU FOR THIS WEEK, CAN’T WAIT TO TRY IT
looks really good im going to try this
Looks amazing!
I have to try this with goat cheese
good
I’m so grateful for onions! They are such a good veggie that has many different flavor profiles and ways to use them!
Love me some potatoes and onion!
onions are the best.
I am going to make this recipe and add some bacon and cheese on top.
My family will love this
Looks delicious! I can’t wait to try this recipe!
I wait for these Onions every year! This is a crowd pleaser!
Looks delicious and instructions are very clear. Can’t wait to try.
This looks really good! I’ll put this on my weekly meal planner. Thanks!
Looks good !!
I can’t wait to try this recipe! It looks amazing !
It looks easy and delicious! Can’t wait to make it!
Can’t wait to try this
They definitely have the best flavor profile!
Love this!
looks and sounds yummy
I think you could could incorporate other ingredients too to heighten the flavor
YUMMY
A simple and easy recipe that is great for brunch.
Almost all recipes require an oven, but I don’t have one and can’t. Not my house so I have no choice 🙁
I love grilled onions!
I love a recipe that uses a cast iron skillet!
I love the serving suggestion of adding a dollop of sour cream on this!
love Vidalia onions!
Wow, another great recipe.
interesting . . .
Looks tasty
Wow! This looks delicious!
I like the design how well it looks very nutritious
Perfect for Sunday dinner
Great looking. I’m going to try thus
Great tip..to keep the lid on during caramelization
Sounds like a yummy recipe for people who like onions.
Yummy
Delicious 😋 looking
Great dish!
Making this weekend
i gotta give this a try i love anything layered in potatoes
Yum!
I love fried onions!!!
These look delicious
This looks great. The pictures make me want to make it.
Iam going to make this dish for breakfast.
these onions are great in any recipe
This sounds amazing but I would have to cut the recipe..I could never eat all of this before it spoiled.
Looks delish – need to make it!
Yum!
I can’t eat onions
I’m making this over the coming weekend!
This looks delicious and easy!
YUM
This looks so delicious! I will have to give this a try!
great
Sounds delicious. Now I have to go buy the ingredients. :–)
oh yes!
Looks Yummy. I need to try this.
Can’t wait to try this!
I’m gonna try this!
I’ll have to try this
What a delicious recipe..a perfect blend of flavors!
Can’t eat onions
That looks like a good recipe
I would definitely make this recipe.
Love this recipe
I love how well the recipe is broken down for slow learners such as myself!
Looks yummy!
Looks yummy!
love these onions!
This is another dish that looks amazing and you’re giving me wonderful dinner ideas
I can’t wait to try this!
Sounds good.
I’ll most definitely be trying this recipe, it sounds really good!!
Nice
love this
i love to make ths as a potato head i cant say no
Looks delicious!! We’ll have to try it.
Looks very yummy. My husband would love this recipe.
This looks amazing, Thank you
i will cook this yummy
love potatoes and onions especially in a cast iron skillet
Looks like a simple and yummy combination. Definitely trying this!
Looks delicious!
Gonna have to try this recipe! I would use a different cheese though.
Looks great but I am a type one diabetic …too many carbs
Excited to try this!
would def try
Looks delicious sure going to try this
Looks delicious!
Wow this looks great. Onions, potatoes, and cheese yummy!
This make my mouth water. I can almost taste this just by looking at it.
Cooked down Vidalia onions…😘👌🏼
This dish looks delicious
Looks easy and delicious
Sounds delicious
This looks heavenly
Onions are so amazing! For many different reasons!!
Sounds delicious!
This are so delicious and we make them quite a bit. I always look forward to new recipes
Looks delicious
My mom would LOVE this
yum
Looks good!
Very Yummy