A pearl onion is a type of tree onion grown mostly for pickling as a cocktail onion. However because of its unique diminutive appearance and much sweeter than bulb onion taste it has found use in dishes ranging from middle 20th century American casserole dishes such as succotash to sweetly flavored onion relishes in Indian cuisine. A pearl onion tree will take up to 2 years to make sufficiently sweet onions for sale.

Chicken Tamale PieSaute onion and green pepper in butter or margarine. Stir in chicken, olives, tomatoes, chile powder and salt. Cook 10 minutes. Pour into 2 qt. casserole. Top with corn chips dot with butter or margarine. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serves 6.

In 2-quart casserole micro-cook 1 cup bias sliced celery and ½ cup chopped onion in 2 tablespoons butter, covered, till vegetables are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in one 13 ¼ -ounce can pineapple tidbits with syrup, 1 cup chicken broth,

In a 3-quart casserole combining cabbage and ½ cup water. Micro-cook, covered, till leaves are pliable, about 8 minutes. Let stand, covered, till cool. Combine egg, milk, crumbs, onion, salt, thyme, and pepper. Add meat; mix well. Place about ¼ cup meat in center of each cabbage leaf; fold in sides and roll ends over meat mixture.

Using a medium sized casserole dish put a layer of potatoes then sprinkle with some of the onion, cheese, salt and pepper. Repeat the layers until you've used all the ingredients - finish with a layer of cheese.Pour the cream or milk over it evenly. I think it tastes best with cream, but it all depends if your on a diet or not.Bake at 180 C for...

So, we get out the good recipes like Quick Onion Dip my husband has on his cooking blog called Tin Foil Chef. He actually has several that work nicely for the holidays. One is the ever popular Green Bean Casserole.