1 (9 inch) pie shell, partially cooked
1 lb. ground beef
1/3 c. minced onion
1 c. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
3 eggs
1 c. whipping cream
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper

Prepare pastry shell. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Brown meat in skillet and drain off excess fat. Mix meat and onion. Reserve a small amount and place remaining meat mixture in pastry shell. Sprinkle cheese over meat. Beat eggs, cream and seasonings and pour over meat and cheese. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees and bake 30 minutes longer. Sprinkle remaining meat on top and bake 5 minutes more. Let pie stand for 10 minutes before serving.