Vidalia Onion Quiche

Submitted by Diana 2

"This is my contribution to "May--Vidalia Onion Month". Who knew there was such a thing. This quiche is sweet and mild. Wonderful served with a salad and a crusty roll. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 1 pie
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 lbs vidalia onions, about 4 thinly sliced
• 9 inches unbaked pie shells
• 1 1⁄2 cups grated swiss cheese or 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese
• 6 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups cream
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons chives, chopped

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Melt butter in a large frying pan, and add sliced onions.
3. Sautéuntil transparent. Set aside to cool.
4. Sprinkle 1 cup of cheese in the bottom of the pie plate.
5. Add the cooled onions.
6. Mix together eggs, cream, salt and pepper.
7. Pour over the onions and top with remaining cheese and chives.
8. Bake for 40 - 50 minutes, or until mixture is set.
9. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

Reviews

[Karen Elizabeth]

Lovely little quiches! I didn't have pie shells, so chose to make this using frozen puff pastry, which I rolled out and used to line muffin pans. I got 24 little quiches from 400gr pastry, and the quiche mixture was just plenty (I had to planned to mix a little more if I was short, but in fact, it was fine.) I cooked them until I could see that they were ready, probably about 25 - 30 minutes. We all love quiche, and these little treats are no exception, thank you Diana! Made for Aussie swap#24.

 

[puppitypup]

Delicious! Edited to say that I've made it again and we still loved it. Thanks again Diana!

 

[Kat's Mom]

This turned out very well. The onions added a slight sweetness to the richness of the cream and cheese. I used 2 cups of the sautéd onions. You might consider adding a step for lining the dish with the pie crust for those like me, who didn't use the ready to go frozen pie shells - I nearly put the cheese in my empty pie plate! This went well with Recipe #200755 and a salad. Just may have a piece for breakfast. Thanks.