Ultimate Triple Onion Tart - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (15 ounce) package rolled unbaked refrigerated pie crusts
    1/4 cup butter
    1 vidalia onion, halved and thinly sliced (or other sweet onion)
    1 large leek, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
    2 shallots, thinly sliced
    1 teaspoon sugar
    1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
    3 ounces cream cheese, cubed and softened
    3/4 cup shredded swiss cheese
    3/4 cup shredded monterey jack pepper cheese
    3 eggs, lightly beaten
    2/3 cup whipping cream
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F Let pie crust stand according to package directions.
    In a 12-inch skillet heat butter over medium heat; add onion, leek, shallots, sugar, nutmeg, pepper, and 3/4 teaspoons salt. Cook about 8 minutes or until tender but not browned, stirring occasionally.
    Reduce heat. Stir in cream cheese until melted.
    Stir in Swiss and Monterey Jack cheeses until combined.
    In a large bowl combine eggs and cream. Gradually stir in onion mixture until combined.
    Ease pie crust into 9-inch pie plate; pour onion mixture into pie crust. Fold edge of crust over filling, pleating as necessary.
    Bake, uncovered, about 40 minutes or until crust and top are golden brown and a knife inserted near center comes out clean.
    Cool on a wire rack for 15 to 20 minutes. Cut in 16 wedges. Serve warm.

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