Onion Pie with Jarlsberg and Thyme

Name: Onion Pie with Jarlsberg and Thyme
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Norway
Ingredients: 2 to 3 whole cloves; Fine sea salt; 5 black peppercorns; 1 cup grated Jarlsberg, Gouda, Parmesan, or Gruyère cheese; 1 bay leaf; 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed if frozen); 4 to 5 red onions, cut into ½-inch slices; 4 garlic cloves, sliced; 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Kitchen of Light

By Andreas Viestad

Published 2003

About

IN NORWAY, THIS SIMPLE DISH IS USUALLY MADE WITH JARLSBERG OR GOUDA, BUT I HAVE ALSO MADE IT WITH PARMESAN OR GRUYÈRE.

THIS DISH GOES WELL WITH MEAT OR POULTRY.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 to 5 red onions, cut into ½-inch slices
4 garlic cloves

Europe
Norway
Scandinavian
Side dish
Scandinavia
Nordic
Vegetarian

Method

Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, garlic, bay leaf, peppercorns, and cloves and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook for about 20 minutes, or until the onions are soft but not brown. Season with salt to taste.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.