Onion Quiche

53 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 30 min
Ready In: 40 min

“This simple quiche is a versatile dish that can be served with almost anything.” - by sal

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 large onion, diced
3 eggs
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust

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Original recipe yields 8 servings

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Over medium-low heat melt butter in a large saucepan. Add onions and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft.
In a small bowl, beat together eggs and cream. Stir in cheese. Spread onions in bottom of pastry shell. Pour egg mixture over onions.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until eggs have set.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
212 cal
11%

Fat
15.7 g
24%

Carbs
12.7 g
4%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (53)

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kristine162

Dec. 31, 2006

"I thought this recipe would be bland so I played with it a little. I substituted leeks for onion (which I just happened to have leftover from another dish), added some bacon (again leftover), nutmeg ..." See more(traditional for quiche), garlic and cayenne to the mix and it turned out fantastic! Oh I also topped the quiche with some thinly sliced tomato before baking."

LBURDICK

May. 13, 2007

"This was a very good, very basic, very quick quiche that could be easily customized. I pretty made as is except I used half & half instead of cream, and on the recommendation of another member I adde..." See mored another egg. I forgot to get swiss at the store so I used 1/4 c. cheddar & 1/4 c. parmesan. NOTE: If you are using a deep dish pie crust this quiche will not be enough to fill the crust."

ELENDEIL

Jun. 25, 2009

"Simple and delicious. The first time I made it, I thought it was a little dense, so the next time, I put in 1/2 tsp baking powder and it came out beautifully. Vidalia onions were perfect and herbs d..." See moree Province made it even better."

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