As soon as I found the perfect pie crust recipe, it sparked my addiction! Quiche is simple to make and CHEAP! It's versatile and can be made by adding just about anything to eggs in a pie crust!
I'm not sure if it makes a difference, but I only use stoneware in my kitchen (pampered chef stoneware to be exact). I never use metal or glass when baking...so I don't know if it makes my pie crusts turn out better or not, but I think they turn out pretty perfect in stones!
I made two quiches for dinner tonight. One was a Cheddar Zucchini Quiche and the other was a Jalapeno Quiche (I know it sounds gross, but trust me, it's amazing!)
I'm including my recipe for Spinach Quiche (I found this one at cooks.com) but we didn't have any spinach tonight, so I couldn't make this one.
They both tasted delicious, but the pictures don't look that great. I'll have to just make them again sometime and take new pictures...darn! :-)
Jalapeno Quiche
Ingredients:
1 Pie crust
6 eggs
1/3 cup milk
1 medium zucchini
1/4 cup scallions, diced
4-5 jalapenos, chopped (remove seeds)
3 pieces of bacon, cooked and chopped
1/2 cup monterey jack cheese
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Roll out pie crust to fit inside mini baker (small round stoneware) or pie plate.
3. Whisk together eggs and milk. Add zucchini, scallions, jalapenos, bacon, and cheese.
4. Pour egg mixture into unbaked pie crust.
5. Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.
6. Turn back temperature on oven to 350 degrees and bake for additional 45 minutes or until the eggs are set (all the way through) and not runny. If you put a knife into it and you see lots of yellowish juice, it's NOT done yet. Also, if the edges of the crust start to darken, cover them with aluminum foil so they don't burn.
Cheddar Zucchini Quiche
Ingredients:
1 Pie crust
1 medium zucchini, chopped
6 eggs
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
4 slices bacon, chopped
1/4 cup green onions, chopped
1 tsp minced fresh garlic
dash of ground black pepper
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Roll out pie crust to fit inside mini baker (small round stoneware) or pie plate.
3. Whisk together eggs and milk. Add zucchini, scallions, bacon, garlic, pepper, and cheese.
4. Pour egg mixture into unbaked pie crust.
5. Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.
6. Turn back temperature on oven to 350 degrees and bake for additional 45 minutes or until the eggs are set (all the way through) and not runny. If you put a knife into it and you see lots of yellowish juice, it's NOT done yet. Also, if the edges of the crust start to darken, cover them with aluminum foil so they don't burn.
Spinach Quiche
Ingredients:
1 pie crust
8 oz cream cheese, softened
6 eggs
1 cup milk
1/4 tsp ground red pepper
10 oz frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1/2 cup diced ham
1/2 cup diced vidalia onion
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Roll out pie crust to fit inside mini baker (small round stoneware) or pie plate.
3. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer until creamy. Beat in eggs, milk and red pepper.
4. Squeeze excess moisture out of spinach. Add spinach, ham, and onion to egg mixture.
5. Pour egg mixture into unbaked pie crust.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 65 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
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