German Onion Pie {Zwiebelkuchen}
This savory Onion Pie is known as Zwiebelkuchen in Germany, translating to "Onion Cake." It's a pie with caramelized onions, bacon and topped with an egg mixture.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 325kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust
- 2 pounds onions sliced or chopped
- 5 ounces bacon chopped
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 eggs
- paprika
- salt
- caraway seeds optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Line a 9" deep dish pie plate with a pie crust. Set aside.
- Saute onions and bacon until onions are a nice caramel color and bacon is cooked. give it a sprinkling of paprika and salt.
- Pour onion/bacon mixture into pie crust.
- Mix sour cream and eggs together and pour over onion mixture.
- (if you are using caraway seeds sprinkle some over the top)
- Bake for 40 minutes. Let set for 5 minutes before slicing.
Notes
I did not use caraway seeds, as I am not a fan. If you love them, I would sprinkle some on!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 509mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g