Need a tasty change of pace from your basic bread? Use frozen bread dough—or your own—as the base for a savory roll to go with dinner.

Easy Onion Dinner Rolls

Need a tasty change of pace from your basic bread? Use frozen bread dough—or your own—as the base for a savory roll to go with dinner.

• Author: Norann Oleson
• Prep Time: 30 minutes
• Additional Time: 1 hour
• Cook Time: 30 minutes
• Total Time: 2 hours
• Yield: Serves 9
• Category: Sides & Sauces

Ingredients

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• 1 1-pound loaf frozen white bread dough (or your own)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow onions

Instructions

1. Thaw bread dough.
2. Lightly grease 9×9-inch baking pan.
3. Divide loaf of dough into 9 equal pieces and shape into balls.
4. Place 9 dough balls in baking pan.
5. Cover the pan with waxed paper sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
6. Let the dough rise in a warm place until it’s almost doubled in size—about an hour.
7. While the dough is rising, sauté the onions in the butter over medium heat until they’re tender.
8. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
9. When the dough is ready, spoon the sautéed onions over the rolls.
10. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the rolls are golden brown.
11. Cool on a wire rack and serve.

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