Creamed Onion Pie With Herbed Cracker Crust Recipes

ONION AND HERB PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a saucepan, melt butter. Add onions and mushrooms, and cook, covered, for about 5 minutes. Add parsley, chives and basil, and cook for another 3 minutes. Add rice and eggs, stirring well. Pour into one of the pie crusts and top with the other crust. Bake 45 minutes.
• Place the flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the shortening and cut with a pastry blender, or use your hands. Add the water, a tablespoon at a time, kneading until the dough is smooth. Roll out the dough to fit a 9-inch pie pan.

VIDALIA ONION PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium skillet, cook onions in butter for about 10 minutes, or until clear and soft; stir often. Reserve juices.
• In a large bowl, mix onions with eggs and sour cream. Stir in onion juices, butter and cheese. Add salt and pepper and hot sauce to taste. Make sure all ingredients are well blended and then pour into the 2 pie shells.
• Sprinkle grated cheese and paprika on top of pies. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Lower temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake for an additional 30 to 40 minutes, or until lightly browned on top. Let cool for a few minutes to settle before slicing.

CHEESY SWEET ONION AND MUSHROOM PIE WITH CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• 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.
• 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!

SWEET ONION PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a mixing bowl, combine crackers and 4 tablespoons of butter in a bowl until well blended. Press into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of 8 inch pie plate to form a shell. Refrigerate until needed.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute onions and garlic slowly until tender, about 12 minutes. Arrange onions in the cracker crust.
• Beat eggs, whole milk, chives, and salt in a bowl until blended. Pour the mixture over the onions. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 35 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean. Garnish with the parsley. Serve hot or at room temperature.

ONION PIE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300.
• Lightly spray a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Combine the cracker crumbs with half of the melted butter.
• Press the crumb mixture into the casserole dish, forming a crust.
• Saute the remaining butter with the onions until onions are transparent.
• Spread the onions over the cracker crust.
• Combine the scalded milk, eggs and cheese, and pour over the onions.
• Sprinkle the salt and pepper on top.
• Bake for 40 minutes.