PISSALADIERE (ONION TART)

Pissaladiere (Onion Tart) image

Provided by Moira Hodgson

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 half-cooked 9-inch pie shell
5 large onions, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
4 tablespoons butter
Herb bouquet (parsley, bay leaf and thyme tied in a cheesecloth)
Coarse salt
Freshly ground white pepper
Fresh thyme if available
8 canned anchovies
21 pitted black Nice olives

Steps:

Melt the butter in a deep pan and soften the onions with the garlic. Add the herb bouquet. Cook very slowly for about an hour but do not allow to brown.
Remove the herb bouquet. Reserve the onion mixture until ready to serve
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put the onion mix in a saucepan and heat through. Fill the pie shell and arrange the anchovies and olives on top and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh thyme and serve hot or cold.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 320, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 34 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 450 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams