Friday, August 26, 2011

To Quiche or Not To Quiche


Quick and delicious Quiches
If you have read any of my blog then you know I own chickens.  My boyfriend refuses to eat eggs unless it is during breakfast, so why he decided to get chickens I’ll never know.  Anyway, the problem is TOO MANY EGGS. We have eggs coming out of our ears.  Okay, I will get on with the story and stop my ranting.

I was getting ready to present a Shelf Reliance brunch party and decided to use up some of my eggs.  My mom kept telling me how easy a Quiche was to make with THRIVE ingredients, so I figured what the heck. Quiche to the rescue !
I had never made a Quiche let alone tried it with my THRIVE ingredients, so it was totally foreign to me.  But I knew I could do it, have faith.  I looked up a few recipes online and found a basic recipe that seemed easily adaptable. The recipe I adapted was found on http://www.foodnetwork.com and was submitted by Elizabeth Gilroy called Quick Quiche.
Let me also mention that my computer is making the most horrific noise ever so this post will be quick.  I hope there aren’t too many spelling errors.
I made two Quiche’s one is Sausage, Mushroom, and Cheddar Cheese; the other is Spinach, Red and Green Bell Peppers, Onion, Broccoli, and Monterey Jack Cheese.   They were a big hit at the Shelf Reliance Party and I even heard a 20ish male remark to his mother “I never knew veggies could be this good”. 
Success!  I have found a new way to get rid of all those extra eggs, have a  show stopping taster at my parties and a quick meal that I can get the boyfriend to eat, even though it isn’t breakfast time.

 Sausage & Mushroom Quiche
   













Cook Time 1 hour   Prep time 10 minutes   6 to 8 servings    Level: Easy                          350⁰ Oven
Ingredients:
4 eggs
1 cup Half and Half
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons Flour
1 (9- inch) unbaked pie shell
Salt, Pepper and nutmeg to taste.

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place THRIVE freeze dried sausage crumbles and mushroom pieces in a bowl.  Cover ingredients with hot water; use just enough water to cover. Let ingredients reconstitute for 5 minutes.  Meanwhile Hand whip eggs, half and half, mayonnaise, and flour in a medium mixing bowl.  Add Cheddar Cheese to the freeze dried reconstituted ingredients; there should be a small amount of water left over in your bowl.  If there is not enough water to wet the cheese add a little bit more, but not too much.  Stir until all the cheese is wet.  Let ingredients sit for 3 to 5 minutes.
Add egg mixture to reconstituted sausage, meat and cheese. Add Salt, Pepper, and nutmeg to your liking.  My mom say’s “The more nutmeg the better.”  Pour into unbaked pie crust and place in hot oven. Bake for approximately 1 hour or until the top is golden brown and a knife comes out clean from middle of Quiche.

          





Veggie Quiche             

Cook Time 1 hour  Prep time 10 minutes     6 to 8 servings     Level: Easy                          350⁰ Oven
Ingredients:
4 eggs
1 cup Half and Half
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons Flour
1/2 Cup THRIVE Freeze Dried Broccoli
1 (9- inch) unbaked pie shell
Salt, Pepper and nutmeg to taste.

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place THRIVE freeze onion, peppers, broccoli and spinach in a bowl.  Cover ingredients with hot water; use just enough water to cover. Let ingredients reconstitute for 5 minutes.  Meanwhile Hand whip eggs, half and half, mayonnaise, and flour in a medium mixing bowl.  Add Monterey Jack Cheese to the freeze dried reconstituted ingredients; there should be a small amount of water left over in your bowl.  If there is not enough water to wet the cheese add a little bit more, but not too much.  Stir until all the cheese is wet.  Let ingredients sit for 3 to 5 minutes.  Does this look familiar?

Add egg mixture to reconstituted Veggies and cheese. Add Salt, Pepper, and nutmeg to your liking. Remember what my mom say’s. Pour into unbaked pie crust and place in hot oven. Bake for approximately 1 hour or until the top is golden brown and a knife comes out clean from middle of Quiche.





I think this is a wonderful base recipe, the options are limitless for Quiche.  Why didn’t I listen to my mom just a little bit sooner?  I’m sure when she reads this she will be thinking the exact same thing.
Nikki
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