I am a fan of all things pie! Cherry is by far my favorite pie and I look forward to it every year on my birthday (hint..hint..cough...cough Kacey don't forget); however, my other favorite pie is not a dessert, it is a savory pie. My mother would make broccoli pie for me quite frequently when I was growing up and I always made sure to be on time when dinner included this delectable dish. While the original recipe calls for the pie to be made in a microwave (this recipe was from the 70's when microwaves were all the rage), I have refined the recipe here. Many of you may have had this recipe at our wedding; if you were a fan of it then, I invite you to enjoy this childhood favorite of mine again.
List of ingredients:
1 Baked 9" pie shell
10 oz Chopped fully cooked broccoli
3 Eggs slightly beaten
1 Large can french's fried onions
1 1/2 Cup grated medium cheddar cheese
1 Teaspoon salt
1 Teaspoon pepper
Alright let's get cooking!
- Pre bake your pie shell in a 375 degree oven for 8-10 minutes. (If you want to cheat and buy the
pre-made pie dough go right ahead, I am a pastry chef and I still do it occasionally when time is short).
- When the pie dough is baked (should be golden brown and flaky), pull it out of the oven and set aside,
then turn your oven down to 350 degrees.
- Combine your eggs, salt and pepper, 1/2 of your cheese, 1/2 of the fried onions and all of the broccoli
in a mixing bowl. Then with your hands, mix all of the ingredients together thoroughly.
- Pour the mixture into the pre-baked pie dough and place in the oven for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes pull out the pie and add the remaining fried onions on top, followed by the rest of the
cheese, then place back in the oven for an additional 15 - 20 minutes.
- The pie should be firm in the center and the cheese should be bubbling on top when done.
I would recommend having this pie with a nice salad and then for dessert more pie! All the best meals in life have pie for more than one course.
This is Doug Wetzel. Bon Appetit' ;)
