Swiss Cheese 'n' Onion Quiche cooking recipie

Swiss Cheese 'n' Onion Quiche

"You can add ham cubes, crumbled cooked bacon or cooked medium shrimp to this quiche if you'd like. They're all delicious additions. --Janet Briggs"


PREP TIME 25 Min
COOK TIME 40 Min
READY IN 1 Hr 5 Min


INGREDIENTS

* 3 tablespoons butter, softened, divided
* 1 (9 inch) unbaked pastry shell
* 1 large onion, chopped
* 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
* 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
* 3 eggs
* 1 cup half-and-half cream
* 1/4 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

1. Spread 1 tablespoon butter over bottom of pastry shell; set aside. In a skillet, saute onion in remaining butter until tender. Spread in pastry shell. Toss Swiss cheese with flour; sprinkle over onion. In a bowl, whisk the eggs, cream and salt. Pour evenly over cheese.
2. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F; bake 30-35 minutes longer or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.