Quiche Recipes

[Linda]

Re-posting of Quiche Recipes posted by KD7LBR that were accidently deleted.

[Linda]

1 frozen deep dish pastry -- (9 inch) shell
2 avocados -- peeled and mashed
1 garlic clove -- minced
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tomato -- seeded and chopped
1 can chopped chilies -- (4 oz.)
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
8 ounces lean ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
3 eggs slightly beaten
1 1/2 cups half and half
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Garnish: shredded lettuce -- corn chips and chopped tomato

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Let frozen pastry shells thaw at room temperature 10 minutes. Do not prick shell.

In a small bowl mix avocados, garlic and lemon juice. Stir in 1 chopped tomato, 1 tablespoon chilies and hot pepper sauce. Cov er and refrigerate.

Bake pastry shell 7 minutes. Remove and set aside.

Reduce oven to 375 degrees. In skillet combine ground beef, onion, remaining chilies an d taco seasonings. Cook until beef is brown and onion is tender. Drain beef.
Layer cheese and then beef in pastry shell. In a bowl combine eggs, half and half , salt and pepper. Beat with a fork well but not frothy. Pour egg mixture over ground beef.

Bake 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in middle comes out clea n. Let stand 10 minutes. Garnish with lettuce, tomato and avocado and chips. Serves 6.

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1/3 c Chopped fresh mushrooms
1 tb Chopped green onion
1 ts Lemon juice
1 ts Butter
3 Egg yolks; beaten
1/2 c Milk
3 oz Thin slice lox style .. salmon, cut up

Fry mushrooms, onion, and lemon juice in a skillet 2-3 minutes until vegetables are tender; drain. Combine egg yolks, milk, mushroom mixture and salmon. Cover and chill 30 minutes.

SWISS CHEESE PASTRY
1 c Flour
1/2 ts Dillweed
1/4 ts Salt
1/3 c Shortening
1/4 c Shredded Swiss cheese
1 tb To 3 water

Make pastry. Combine flour, dill, and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles small peas. Stir in Swiss cheese. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon water over part; mix gently with fork. Push to side of bowl, repeat until all is moistened. Preheat oven to 375°. Roll out to a 16" circle; cut out using 3" biscuit cutter, making 18 rounds.

Press into greased mini muffin cups, pleating sough to fit in. fill with a scant tablespoon filling. Bake 35 minutes. Cool in pans 5 minutes before removing and serving warm. If desired, garnish with fresh dill sprigs.

[Linda]

1 pie crust -- (9 inch)
8 Ounces corned beef -- shredded
3/4 Cup sauerkraut -- drained and squeezed
2 Cups Swiss cheese -- grated
2 eggs -- beaten
1 Cup light cream
1 Teaspoon onion -- grated
1/2 Teaspoon dry mustard

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prick crust and bake for 7 minutes. Fill pie shell with corned beef, sauerkraut and cheese. Mix remaining ingredients and pour in to pie shell. Bake 40 minutes. Allow to stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

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6 oz Lean ham; cut in 1/4" dice
3/4 c Frozen broccoli; thawed
1/2 c Jack cheese; diced
1/2 c Cheddar cheese; diced
8 lg Eggs
1/2 c Milk
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper

Preheat oven to 375°. Grease a 9" pie dish. Arrange ham, broccoli & cheese evenly over bottom of pie dish. Blend remaining ingredients and pour over ham. Bake until firm, about 40 minutes. Cover with foil if it begins to brown too quickly. Cut in wedges and serve.

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6 slices whole grain diet bread
1 c. raw broccoli
1 c. plain low-fat yogurt
Pinch of nutmeg
Salt, lemon pepper to taste
2 beaten eggs (or equivalent no cholesterol egg substitute)

Toast bread lightly; cut each slice in half. Arrange bread slices in a small non-stick baking pan. Layer broccoli on top. Stir yogurt into eggs until blended, then spoon over broccoli. Sprinkle with nutmeg, salt and lemon pepper. Bake, uncovered, in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 60 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

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1 pkg. Bacon, cooked, draained & diced
5-10 mushrooms (diced)
1 packed frozen spinach (thawed and drained)
5-6 eggs
1 c. grated cheese
1/2 c half and half or milk (use slightly less if using milk)
salt & pepper to taste
pastry to line dish (optional)

1. Pre-heat oven to 350
2. Fry the bacon and mushrooms and set aside.
3. Line the quiche dish with pastry if you wish
4. Spread the spinach over the bottom of the dish in lumps, it doesn't have to be even.
5. Sprinkle 1/2 cheese over spinach.
6. Sprinkle bacon & mushrooms over cheese.
7. Blend eggs and cream in a blender until they are frothy (about 2 minutes), salt & pepper can be added here.
8. Pour egg mix into the quiche dish.
9. Top with remaining cheese.
10.Bake for approx 40 minutes.

[Linda]

4 thick slices of bacon, sliced (or 6 regular thickness)
2 c. yellow onion, diced
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. sour cream
1 tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 9" unbaked pie shell

Preheat oven to 400. Saute bacon. Drain most of fat from pan and add the onions and saute them until clear. Do NOT brown. Set aside to cool.

Beat the eggs and sour cream together in a medium-sized bowl. Sprinkle the flour over the top and beat it in. Stir in the salt and pepper.

Prick the bottom of the pie shell several times with a fork. Spread the onion and bacon mixture over the bottom of the pie shell.

Pour the sour cream mixture over the top.

Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and bake for another 15 minutes or until pie is nicely browned.
Serve hot or at room temperature.