Description
This Cheddar Vidalia Onion Pie is the kind of easy dinner and brunch recipe that turns simple ingredients into pure comfort food. With sweet onions, sharp cheddar, and a buttery crust, it bakes up creamy, savory, and golden, making it one of those easy recipe ideas that works for breakfast, lunch, dinner, holiday brunch, and cozy food ideas all year long.
Ingredients
1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 large Vidalia onions, thinly sliced
3 large eggs
1 cup sour cream
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 375F and fit the pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish. Set it aside.
2. Heat the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced Vidalia onions and cook slowly for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring often, until very soft and lightly golden. Remove from the heat and let them cool slightly.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sour cream, flour, thyme, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
4. Stir in the cooked onions, 1 1/2 cups of the shredded cheddar cheese, and the chopped parsley. Mix until evenly combined.
5. Spoon the filling into the prepared pie crust and spread it into an even layer. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese over the top.
6. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the center is set and the top is golden.
7. Let the pie rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
Cook the onions low and slow so they become sweet and soft without burning.
Let the pie rest before slicing so the filling sets neatly.
A brief blind bake helps keep the bottom crust firmer if you prefer a crisper pie.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
Keywords: cheddar vidalia onion pie, savory onion pie, easy dinner, brunch recipe, comfort food, vegetarian pie