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Sweet Onion Tart

 Disclosure: This Sweet Onion Tart post is sponsored by Florida Dairy Farmers in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own.

This Sweet Onion Tart recipe takes advantage of two occasions that come around every spring. National Dairy Month and sweet onion season.

So how does National Dairy Month play into sweet onion season? Well, this savory tart recipe is made with a homemade cheese sauce that uses milk instead of cream or cream cheese. It is a sauce recipe I have been making for many years. It is a perfect savory tart sauce. It makes the best homemade Alfredo sauce or a white sauce for over vegetables.

This cheese sauce recipe is perfect for those who are trying to cut down on fat. Even though the sauce recipe is low fat it is thick and rich. You will never miss the cream or cream cheese.

Florida Dairy Farmers are celebrating National Dairy Month

It is my pleasure to celebrate National Dairy Month with Sunday Supper and Florida Dairy Farmers. As a Florida resident, I make it point to celebrate local farmers.  I prefer to buy local whenever I can. From the fresh fruits and vegetables at our local farmer’s markets to Florida dairy products that are available at the grocery store.

Florida’s dairy farmers are committed to producing wholesome quality milk. They take pride in caring for the land they farm and the Holstein cows that provide the milk for the dairy products that we feed to our families.

Most Florida Dairy Farmers are second and third generation farmers. There are over 130 dairy farmers in the state of Florida supplying over about 2.34 billion pounds of milk a year. That translates to 277 million gallons of Florida-produced milk in the grocery store.

They’re committed to the communities they farm and live in. Florida dairy farmers recycle about 170,000 tons of byproducts such as citrus pulp, brewers’ grain and whole cottonseed that are consumed by the cows instead of ending up in landfills. They do everything they can to take care of the land and cows they farm.

Milk supplies us with 9 essential nutrients and vitamins: protein, vitamins A, D, and B12, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, riboflavin, niacin, zinc, and magnesium.

You should be drinking 3 cups of milk a day to get your recommended daily allowance for dairy

How to Make a Sweet Onion Tart

Ingredients

• 1 prepared pie crust
• 8 cups sweet onion slices
• 5 tablespoons butter, divided
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 14 ounces shredded sharp white cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary
• 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs

Directions

1. Prepare a tart pan by spraying it with cooking spray and arranging the pie crust in it. Tuck the ends along the edge. Bake for 10 minutes in a preheated 375 F. degree oven. Remove tart pan from oven and set aside. Do not turn off the oven.
2. In a large skillet melt 3 tablespoons of the butter with the olive oil. Sauté the onions on medium low until golden brown.
3. Drain the onions well on paper towels and allow to cool.
4. While the onions are cooling melt the remaining butter in a saucepan.
5. Add the flour, salt, and pepper. Whisk until the flour has become lightly golden brown.
6. Add ½ cup of milk to the saucepan and whisk until the flour and milk mixture is combined.
7. Add the remaining milk to the saucepan.
8. Bring to a boil and whisk until thickened.
9. Add 8 ounces of extra sharp cheddar cheese to the saucepan and whisk until the cheese has melted.
10. Arrange the cooked onions over the bottom of the pie crust. Pour the cheese sauce over the onions just until the onions are covered. Save or discard any remaining cheese sauce.
11. Sprinkle the rosemary over the top.
12. Spread the remaining cheddar cheese over the top of the tart.
13. Sprinkle the bread crumbs over the top of the cheese.
14. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until the filling is bubbling and the top is a golden brown.
15. Allow to cool to room temperature before serving.

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