A rich and creamy (and beautiful) cherry tomato pie with sauteed onions.
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large onions, coarsely chopped
2 eggs
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3/4 teaspoon salt
8" unbaked deep dish pie shell
2 cups cherry (or grape) tomatoes, halved
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Heat butter and olive oil in large skillet and saute onions until tender and golden. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat eggs with cream. Mix in cooked onions and salt and pepper. Pour into pie shell. Arrange tomatoes, cut-side up on top.
Bake 20 -30 minutes, or until pie is set and tomatoes are lightly browned. Serves 4 - 6.