Mushroom and Leek Pie

Submitted by KathyP53

"Great brunch or light supper recipe. From Taste of Home"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 pie crust, for 9-inch single crust pie
• 12 ounces fresh mushrooms
• 3 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 medium leek, white portion only, halved and sliced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 4 eggs
• 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Place pastry in 9" pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2" beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
3. Wipe mushrooms clean with damp towel. Trim stems; quarter or slice large mushrooms.
4. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add leek; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until tender. Remove from pan.
5. In same pan, heat remaining butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook 4-6 minutes or until tender and liquid has evaporated. Stir in leek, salt and pepper. Cool slightly.
6. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese onto bottom of pastry-lined pie plate. Top with mushroom mixture; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
7. In a large bowl, whisk eggs and cream until blended; pour over top of cheese-mushroom mixture.
8. Bake on lower rack 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.