Onion Three Cheese Pie
This recipe was shared as part of my Quick Dinner series on Instagram. These dinners can be made with minimal ingredients, using what I keep stocked in my kitchen.
There is only so much holy trinity you can make over time with a bunch of onions given to you. When given a surplus of produce and pantry staples, I think about times when my grandparents would receive boxes from farmers and local growers looking to gift the food before it went rotten or spoiled. I often recall my grandmothers going into the kitchen and making the most simple dishes full of flavor to share with family & friends and anyone in the community who was hungry.
When feeding people with various tastebuds, the simple, flavorful dishes were always a hit! And, keeping that in mind, I put a few of the bagged onions to good use in this Onion Three Cheese Pie.
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Ingredients
- 9” Pie crust
- 2 Tbsp. melted butter + 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2½ c. sliced onions
- 1½ c. milk
- 3 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- ½ lb. cheese finely grated (2 c. smoked gouda, 2 c. gruyère, 2 c. medium cheddar)
Instructions
Place pie crust in baking dish. Set in refrigerator until ready to use.
Preheat oven to 325°.
Over medium heat, melt butter in a large skillet. Pour olive oil in skillet to heat.
Sautè onions in butter & olive oil until light brown and tender; spread over pie crust in layers.
Scald milk; add to eggs, stirring constantly. Stir in salt, pepper, and 1 cup of each cheese. Pour over onions.
Sprinkle remaining cheese over onion mixture in layers.
Bake for 50 to 55 minutes. Garnish with parsley
