onions with bacon and cheese dome

Recipe by
Lynn Dine
Tampa, FL

A recipe I am posting for the Switzerland leg of the Culinary Quest. This is called Zwiebeln mit Speck-Käse-Haube, but this wouldn't fit along with the English translation in the title.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For onions with bacon and cheese dome

  • 400 g (14 oz) onions
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 150 g(5 1/2 oz) lean bacon in thin slices
  • 300 g(11 oz) alpine cheese, raclette cheese or emmentaler
  • 50 g(2 oz) sour cream

How To Make onions with bacon and cheese dome

  • 1
    Peel the onions and cut into thin rings. Heat the oil in a pan, saute onions over low heat for about 10 minutes. Braise. Stir frequently to prevent over browning.
  • 2
    Season the onions with salt and pepper. Cut the bacon into thin strips or cubes and lightly brown in same pan, then drain on paper towels. Free the cheese from the bark and also cut into cubes. Mix bacon and cheese with sour cream.
  • 3
    Heat up raclette grill or the stove/oven. Distribute a the onion rings in the pan, cover with bacon-cheese mixture. Place under raclette grill or broiler/oven and cook, until the cheese has melted and lightly browned.

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