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    Home » Recipes & Gluten Free » Gluten Free

    Creamed Onions {Gluten Free Thanksgiving}

    Published: Jan 29, 2021 by Heidi. This post may contain affiliate links 12 Comments

    What's your favorite Thanksgiving side dish? Next to Sweet Potato and Apple Casserole (which is absolutely heavenly), mine has to be Creamed Onions.  I love to eat them with a bite of turkey, stuffing, or mashed potatoes.  They make everything taste better.  Since we went gluten free a few years ago, creamed onions left the holiday menu.  I'm happy to report that my new recipe is gluten free and every bit as tasty!  Yipee!

    Creamed Onions pair perfectly with turkey, dressing, and mashed potatoes. Dress up your holiday meal with my delicious gluten free version! {Thanksgiving side dish recipe}

    If you've tried creamed onions before, and didn't like them because the onions were too strong, this recipe solves that problem. There's a trick to make the onions nice and mild.  Keep reading!

    Gluten Free Creamed Onions

    Creamed Onions pair perfectly with turkey, dressing, and mashed potatoes. Dress up your holiday meal with my delicious gluten free version! {Thanksgiving side dish recipe}

    Serves 6-8

    Ingredients:

    Onions

    • 4 or 5 large onions, sliced or diced (I slice them in rings and then cut the rings into quarters)
    • Water for boiling
    • ¾ tsp. salt

    White Sauce

    • 6 Tb. butter
    • 5 Tb. Best Ever Gluten Free Flour Blend (If you choose to use a different blend, you may need to adjust milk)
    • ¾ - 1 tsp. salt (or to taste)
    • ¼ tsp. pepper
    • 2 ½ cups milk (The higher the fat content, the richer the sauce)

    Buttered Breadcrumb Topping:

    • 2-3 T *gluten free breadcrumbs
    • 1 T butter

    Directions:

    Place onions in a saucepan with enough water to cover them, and bring to a boil. Drain water, return the onions to the pot, and then cover with water again. Add ¾ tsp. salt. Cook until onions are transparent and soft. Using a strainer, drain water, and pour the onions into a casserole dish.

    In another pan, prepare the white sauce:

    Melt butter, then whisk in flour, salt, and pepper. Cook for a minute or two, then add milk all at once. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and bubbles. Sauce will be somewhat thin but will continue to thicken after heat is turned off. (If you use a different flour blend, and your sauce turns out too thick, thin with more milk.) Pour white sauce over onions and top with buttered breadcrumbs. Bake at 350° until bubbly.

    To make buttered breadcrumbs:

    Melt 1 Tb. butter in a small skillet, add 2-3 Tb. gluten free bread crumbs, and stir over medium heat until browned.

    Enjoy!

    *You'll laugh when you find out how I get gluten free bread crumbs!  I don't buy them.  Gluten free bread is very crumbly.  When I slice my gluten free bread, I put the cutting board inside a cookie sheet.  When I'm done slicing, I pour the crumbs into a plastic baggie and store them in the freezer.  Crazy, but why waste those crumbs when you worked so hard to bake the bread?!

    Creamed Onions pair perfectly with turkey, dressing, and mashed potatoes. Dress up your holiday meal with my delicious gluten free version! {Thanksgiving side dish recipe}

    What are your favorite Thanksgiving side dishes?  It's only November 1st, but I'm already craving Thanksgiving dinner!

    Thanks for stopping by today.  While you're here, check out some of my other ideas.  Images below are linked.

    Best Ever Sweet Potato Casserole--Perfect for Thanksgiving! The surprisingly tangy/sweet flavor of the apples with the sweet potatoes is a hit every time I serve this dish! {OneCreativeMommy.com} #thanksgiving #glutenfree #sweetpotatocasserole

    Green Beans with Bacon and Onions {Gluten Free Side-Dish that's perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas--even my pickiest kiddos love this recipe!} OneCreativeMommy.com

    While you're cooking turkey with dressing, let the kids make dressed turkeys! {Thanksgiving Kids Craft from OneCreativeMommy.com} Silhouette and Print and color files included.

    Heidi

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    About Heidi

    Hi! I’m Heidi, the sometimes scatterbrained, but always creative mind behind One Creative Mommy. I'm a retired teacher, wife, and mom of three beautiful teenage girls and one adorable fur baby. In my spare time, I love to share my ideas (mistakes and all) with anyone who will listen.

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    Comments

    1. Marilyn

      November 03, 2014 at 5:18 pm

      Wow, this looks like a recipe I NEED to try! :D

      Reply
      • Heidi Fowler

        November 10, 2014 at 9:46 pm

        I hope you love it, Marilyn. It's a Thanksgiving recipe I can't do without!

        Reply
    2. vegetarianmamma (Cindy)

      November 08, 2014 at 3:29 pm

      Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays Party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! :) I can't wait to see what you share next time!
      -Cindy

      Reply
    3. Debra Needles

      November 09, 2014 at 11:09 am

      I have never had creamed onions, but I am intrigued!

      Reply
      • Heidi Fowler

        November 10, 2014 at 9:47 pm

        They are so yummy, Debra. They go perfectly with a bite of turkey, dressing or mashed potatoes.

        Reply
    4. adrienne @ whole new mom

      November 10, 2014 at 11:52 am

      I've never had this either. Looking forward to trying it!

      Reply
      • Heidi Fowler

        November 10, 2014 at 9:48 pm

        I hope you love it, Adrienne. It's not Thanksgiving for me without them.

        Reply
    5. Ali the Skinny GF Chef

      November 10, 2014 at 5:03 pm

      I love the recipes and the paper turkey doll! I save my crumbs too :)

      Reply
      • Heidi Fowler

        November 10, 2014 at 9:49 pm

        Thanks, Ali. So glad to know I'm not the only one who saves crumbs! When it took so much effort (and money) to make the bread, why waste the crumbs?!

        Reply
    6. Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog

      November 11, 2014 at 6:53 pm

      My mom (who is also gf) loves creamed onions, she'd love these!

      Reply
      • Heidi Fowler

        November 11, 2014 at 9:16 pm

        Finally! Someone else who shares this tradition! I was beginning to think I was the only one. I hope your mom loves them.

        Reply
    7. Amy @ Pressure Cook Recipes

      October 21, 2016 at 3:59 pm

      Hi Heidi,
      Thanksgiving is just around the corner!
      Thanks for the lovely gluten-free side dish for the holidays. :)
      Amy

      Reply

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