Vidalia Onion Pie

The Vidalia onions we love here in the South are going to be plentiful soon. This is quite a take on a "pie", but it is delicious and different from the usual vegetable dishes.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Ritz cracker crumbs
• 1/2 stick of butter, melted
• 2 cups of Vidalia onions, sliced thin
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup milk
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• Dash of pepper
• 1/4 cup (or more, if you wish) of grated sharp cheddar cheese
• Paprika
• Parsley for garnish

Directions:

Mix cracker crumbs and the 1/2 stick of melted butter. Press into an 8 inch pie pan. Saute onions in 2 Tbsp. butter until they are translucent. Put the onions on the "crust" in the pie pan.

Mix eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Pour this mixture over the onions. Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top and sprinkle with paprika to taste.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes until firm. Remove from the oven and top with chopped, fresh parsley. Cut into slices to serve.

Source: Passed on to me by a dear friend who loves fresh vegetables as much as I do.

By Sandy B. from Elon, NC