yesterday could not have been any more perfect; good company, pleasant temps, and not a cloud in the sky. we went out for a big hike with rebecca and mr. green jeans on their land. they had a forest full of wild onions i harvested a few handfuls. all of the way home i contemplated what to make with them.
we decided to saute the onions and make a quiche. it was simple and fulfilling after a day full of sun and hiking.
recipe follows
ingredients
pie crust (homemade or from your grocer’s freezer)
4 eggs
1 1/4 cup whole milk
1/2 tsp salt
pepper
1 cup cheese of your choice (i used an italian blend that i had on hand)
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
a large handful of wild onions (you could use spring onions or chives)
1 cup chopped greens (i used chard and beet greens from the garden)
directions
-pre-heat oven to 375 degrees
-pre-bake the pie crust for 10 minutes
-meanwhile, saute the greens in 1 Tbsp butter, add a dash of salt
-separately saute the wild onions in 1 Tbsp butter, add a dash of salt
-in the bottom of the pie crust add 1 cup of cheese
-add greens and then the onions
-pour the egg mixture into the pie crust
-bake for 40 minutes or until you can poke a knife into middle and it comes out clean
goes great with a fresh spring salad and some roasted potatoes
It’s the first time I see wild onion…. Interesting. I will have to see where I can get some. Your quiche looks so good.
My yard is filled with wild onions. For some reason I have never cooked with them. I love onion quiche. This is fantastic.