Sweet Onion Casserole Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 2-quart baking dish.

Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan and sprinkle in the rice. Stir reduce heat to low and simmer the rice until it is half-cooked about 5 minutes. Drain the rice and set aside.

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat and cook and stir the onions until translucent but not browned about 8 minutes. Mix the cooked onions and the butter from the skillet with the rice and stir in the half-and-half salt and 1 3/4 cup of the Swiss cheese. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of Swiss cheese over the top.

Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until the rice is tender and the top is lightly browned about 1 hour.