Cheesy Sweet Onion and Mushroom Pie With Cracker Crust
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
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CRUST
- 1 1⁄2 cups finely crushed Ritz cracker crumbs
- 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
- 1 pinch cayenne
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FILLING
- 2 large sweet onions, sliced (or 3 medium, sliced)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 (10 ounce) can sliced mushrooms (VERY well drained, squeeze out moisture with hands)
- 3⁄4 cup half and half milk (or use full-fat milk, do not use low-fat or nonfat milk)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons seasoning salt (or to taste or use white salt)
- black pepper (optional to taste)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
- 1 cup grated gruyere (or to taste) or 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (or to taste)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika (or as much as desired)
directions
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare an 8-inch glass pie plate.
- For the crust mix together the crushed Ritz cracker crumbs with 4 tablespoons softened and a pinch of cayenne pepper; mix to combine.
- Press the mixture onto the bottom and about 1-inch up sides of the pie plate.
- Bake for about 5 minutes.
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For the filling:
- Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add in sliced onions and saute for about 10-12 minutes.
- Arrange the onions over the crust.
- Sprinkle the drained mushrooms over the onions.
- In a bowl whisk together the half and half cream with eggs, seasoning salt, black pepper and cayenne.
- Pour the egg mixture over the onions and mushroooms, then sprinkle the cheese over the filling.
- Sprinkle with paprika (I sprinkled bacon over in the paprika).
- Place the pie dish on a baking sheet to catch any spills.
- Bake for about 30-35 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the middle of the pie comes out clean.
- Delicious!
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Reviews
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living in Costa Rica, my favorite word on my computer is substitute. Half and half not available here so I used Whipping cream. Ritz crackers not found so I used what looked to be the same Costa Rica cracker under a different name. I found this excellent, and I have moved it from my side dish book to my main book. I had company, added cubed ham on top (wish it could have been italian sausage, but none to be found in Costa Rica) and you have a wonderful main dish. Considering my company loves onions and mushrooms. I'll be making this again, now if I could only find some fresh mushrooms. Yummm.
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We enjoyed this for dinner last night, and being tired at the end of a week, I was really pleased with the no pastry base that this recipe offered. The crumb crust was just so easy to make - and delicious. I omitted the cayenne pepper from the crust and the filling (personal taste preference) but otherwise followed the recipe, except for two additions. I added four cloves of chopped garlic with the onions and a teaspoon of thyme. I opted for fresh mushrooms - button mushrooms and Swiss browns - and sautéed these with the onions so that they had released all their moisture before I added them to the pie. I used just over a pound of mushrooms. I didn't notice the inclusion of bacon till I got to step 13, but next time I make this recipe - and I'm planning to make it when I have more time so that I can make two - I'll certainly add bacon. Loved the paprika on the top. A superbly flavoursome recipe. Thanks KITTENCAL.