Cooking Adventures

My journey to becoming a self-sufficient-ish housemaker in preparation for Budapest trumps along, day by day. The other night was a surprising bit of culinary genius. I modified a "Simply Recipes" recipe to accommodate what ingredients we had and didn't have. And oh good god was it delicious.

Caramelized Onion Quiche (intrigued yet??)

2 Tbsp olive oil

2-3 Onions (I used white), French cut

Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

1 tsp balsamic vinegar

1 1/4 cup low fat milk

3 eggs

Pinch nutmeg

1 1/2 cup low fat aged cheddar

No crust on this bad boy. We didn't have any unsalted butter, and well, I just didn't want to expend the energy of making a crust.

The onions take an hour to caramelize. This recipe takes time, but is worth it in the end.

Heat olive oil in large pan over medium heat. Add onions and a bit of salt. Stir occasionally until translucent. Turn heat to medium low and cook another 40 minutes. Once they are browned, add balsamic vinegar to caramelize further, about 10 minutes.

Sprinkle 1/3 of the cheese along the bottom of a tart pan (I used a round Pyrex one). Spread the onions over the cheese and add the remaining cheese on top of the onions. In a different bowl, whisk eggs and milk. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Pour over cheese. Bake for about 40 minutes, until set in center. Yum. Just Yum.