# Tennessee Onions

- Servings: 1 13x9 dish
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Side
- Difficulty: easy
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 lb sweet onion, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- 1 tsp dry mustard
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves, stripped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 oz mild cheddar cheese, freshly grated
- 4 oz Gruyère cheese, freshly grated
- 1/2 cup pecorino romano cheese, freshly grated
- 3 tbsp butter, cut into small pieces

## Instructions

1. Peel and slice onions 1/4 inch thick using a mandolin. Toss onions to break up the rings.
2. Mix salt, pepper, paprika, granulated garlic, dry mustard, brown sugar, cayenne, and thyme leaves in a bowl.
3. Toss the onions with olive oil to coat.
4. Sprinkle half of the spice mixture over the onions and toss with hands, then repeat with the remaining half of the spice mixture.
5. Arrange a layer of onions in a greased 13x9 baking dish, then add 2 oz of cheddar and 2 oz of Gruyère cheese. Add another layer of onions followed by the remaining 2 oz of cheddar and 2 oz of Gruyère.
6. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of grated pecorino romano over the top and dot with small pieces of butter.
7. Cover tightly with foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes.
8. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 30 minutes.

## Equipment

- mandolin
- mixing bowl
- 13x9 baking dish
- aluminum foil

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/KspPscU_JiQ?is=FVtpqpUsM88c5u28
- Creator: ThatGuyWywy 
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ef8c03c7-3b65-44e6-ae04-c6c1da88ae11
- Extracted: 2026-08-11

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