Artichoke And Smoked Gouda Crustless Quiche Recipes

SPINACH AND SMOKED GOUDA CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Brush a 9-inch glass or ceramic pie pan with the soft butter and sprinkle half the Parmesan on top. Place the pan on a baking sheet.
• Squeeze the spinach in batches, very firmly by hand, to remove excess water. Put spinach in a food processor, along with the eggs, egg yolks, half-and-half, Gouda, flour, nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste. Pulsing until mixture is an even green color with bits of spinach, about 30 seconds. Add the scallions and pulse briefly to mix. Pour mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the top with the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan and paprika.
• Place on the lower rack of the oven bake until quiche is just set in the center, about 40 to 45 minutes. Cool completely on a rack before serving.

ARTICHOKE QUICHE

Steps:

• Cut artichoke hearts into quarters, or large dice.
• In frying pan over low heat, add oil, saute whole garlic cloves for a minute or so.
• Add artichoke hearts and saute them until they start to brown.
• Remove garlic cloves, and let the artichokes cool.
• In a bowl, beat the eggs, add the cream, Romano and mozzerella cheeses and pepper, mixing well.
• Add the artichokes and the oil from the pan to the egg mixture, mix well.
• Spoon mixture into pie crust.
• Bake in preheated 350°F oven for 35 minutes or until filling is set and just starts to brown.

MARINATED ARTICHOKE QUICHE

Steps:

• For Pastry Dough.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine flour,butter, and salt in processor and blend, using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal,about 10 seconds.
• Add egg and lemon juice and mix until dough forms ball. Flatten into 8-inch disc;wrap in plastic and refrigerate 1 hour.
• Roll dough out on lightly floured surface into 12-inch circle.
• Fit into 9x1 1/2-inch fluted quiche pan.
• Line pastry with parchment or waxed paper and fill with beans or pie weights; bake 15 minutes.
• Discard paper and beans or weights.
• Continue baking until bottom is lightly browned, about 5 minutes;set aside.
• For Filling.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Melt butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and saute until soft:do not brown.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• Beat eggs with mustards,cream,half and half,dill, nutmeg,salt and pepper in a bowl.
• Arrange artichokes on crust; top with onion and sprinkle with cheese.
• Pour egg mixture over evenly.
• Bake until custard is firm and lightly browned, about 50 minutes, covering edge of crust with foil if it browns too quickly.
• Cut into wedges and serve warm.

SIMPLY ELEGANT ARTICHOKE QUICHE

Steps:

• PREPARE the CRUST: Into the large bowl of your food processor, add 2 2/3 cups unsifted all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder, 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage, 1/8 teaspoon onion powder, 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder, 3/4 cup canola oil, 6 tablespoons milk, 1 teaspoon hickory bacon fat, 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon brown sugar; POUR into food processor tube while running; PROCESS for 30-45 seconds; DUMP onto sheet of waxed paper sprinkled with flour; DIVIDE dough so bottom-crust portion is slightly larger; shape dough into balls; flatten slightly; PLACE sheet of waxed paper over bottom-crust dough; ROLL 2 inches wider than a 9 inch deep-dish pie plate; REMOVE top sheet of waxed paper; SLIDE hand under bottom sheet of waxed paper; TURN over into pie plate so waxed paper is on top; EASE pastry to fit pie plate; REMOVE waxed paper (do not pierce dough); PLACE pie plate into the freezer until ready to fill (shell should be fairly frozen when filled).
• CUT artichoke hearts into quarters or chunky bite-sized pieces; SET aside.
• GRATE 1 cup swiss cheese; SET aside.
• SAUTE 2 whole garlic cloves and 1/3 cup chopped onion in 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until onion and garlic soften.
• ADD artichoke hearts to saute mixture along with 1/4 cup dry white wine, 1 tablespoon minced parsley, 1 teaspoon fresh snipped dill, and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; STIR and saute until liquid evaporates; REMOVE saucepan from heat.
• REMOVE whole garlic cloves from saucepan and place into a food processor bowl along with 1 3/4 cups cream, 1 cup shredded swiss cheese, 4 eggs, 2 tablespoons melted butter, 1/4 teaspoon sugar, 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg and 1 pinch ground white pepper; PROCESS for 30 seconds.
• COMBINE custard mixture with artichoke saute mixture in a medium-large bowl; ADD 2-3 ounces crumbled feta cheese (optional but recommended); FOLD ingredients together until well blended.
• POUR custard mixture into two 9-inch pre-baked pie shells or into one 10-inch deep dish pre-baked pie shell; TOP with 2-3 ounces crumbled feta cheese (optional but recommended) SPRINKLE with snipped fresh chives or green onion tops before baking.
• BAKE at 375 for 25-30 minutes until puffed and lightly browned; ALLOW to set 10 minutes.
• SLICE, then SERVE and ENJOY!

CRUSTLESS ARTICHOKE QUICHE (FRITTATA)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Saute the onion and garlic in 2 Tbsp margarine, for about 3 minutes.
• Add the artichoke hearts, and saute briefly.
• Add the Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
• In a bowl, mix the eggs, cheese, and breadcrumbs; add sauteed veggies.
• Spray an 8X8 pan with cooking spray, add the quiche mixture, and bake for 30 minutes.

GOUDA SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• Line a deep-dish 9-in. pie plate with pastry. Trim and flute edge. Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 5 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Place on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 350°., In a skillet, saute the onion in butter until tender. Stir in spinach. Remove from the heat. Sprinkle cheese and bacon into crust; top with spinach mixture. In a bowl, beat eggs. Add the cream, salt and pepper; mix well. Carefully pour into crust. , Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

ARTICHOKE AND SMOKED GOUDA CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and spray 9 inch pie plate with cooking spray.
• Heat small skillet over medium-high heat and saute shallots until transparent. Set aside.
• Layer drained/dried artichoke hearts in the bottom of pie plate.
• Cover with parmesan and then gouda cheese.
• Combine egg whites, egg substitute, skim milk and cayenne. Incorporate shallots and pour over artichoke/cheese into pie plate.
• Bake for 32-34 minutes until eggs are set in the middle.
• Turn broiler to High and broil 1-2 minutes until golden.
• Let sit a few minutes before cutting.

EASY SPINACH AND GOUDA CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch pie dish with cooking spray.
• Line the prepared pie dish with puff pastry, covering base and sides. Trim excess pastry. Brush bottom with Dijon mustard.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped onions and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more. Mix in spinach; cook 1 minute more.
• Whisk heavy cream, eggs, salt, nutmeg, black pepper, and Italian seasoning together in a bowl.
• Layer 1/2 of the Gouda cheese over the puff pastry and top with spinach mixture. Pour in egg mixture. Sprinkle the remaining Gouda cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set and golden, about 25 minutes.

CRUSTLESS SAUSAGE AND GOUDA QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in middle. Butter quiche dish, then sprinkle all over with bread crumbs. Cook onions with ham in butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until pale golden, about 5 minutes. Spread in dish, then evenly sprinkle cheese on top. Whisk together eggs, cream, milk, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and pour over cheese. Bake until top is golden and custard is set in center, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool slightly before cutting into wedges.