Crustless Green Chili Pie Recipes

LOW-CARB CRUSTLESS GREEN CHILE AND CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Lightly spray or butter an 8-inch deep-dish pie plate or a 7" X11" casserole dish.
• * Optional: in a saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons Olive Oil on medium-high heat, and add 6 oz. uncooked Spinach, and sauté until wilted, about 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk eggs until well blended.
• Add half and half, cottage cheese, salt and pepper and mix well.
• Whisk in well-drained chilies and cheese (and wilted Spinach if desired).
• Pour into prepared dish and bake until top is golden and quiche is set in center, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Cool for at least 5 minutes before cutting into wedges.

CRUSTLESS GREEN CHILI PIE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350° F. 2. Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Sauté sausage in a large skillet. Discard grease spoon meat into baking pan in one layer. Cover with drained chilies. Mix flour, cheese, salt, pepper, and onion together. Beat in eggs and heavy cream. Spoon over sausage-chili mixture. Dust with paprika. Bake for 45 minutes or until top is lightly browned and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.Note: This recipe can be easily divided in half.

EGG & GREEN CHILI PEPPER SOUFFLE (OR CRUSTLESS QUICHE/TART)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine first four ingredients.
• In separate bowl, beat eggs and combine remaining ingredients.
• Fold mixtures together.
• Pour into prepared 11x13 dish. Or use two round pie dishes for the quiche/tart effect.
• Bake for 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

CRUSTLESS CHILI CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Combine eggs, drained cottage cheese, shredded cheese, chilis, peppers, mushrooms, flour, and baking powder and beat until smooth with a wire whisk. Pour into a well-greased quiche pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and garnish with 8 small tomato slices placed evenly around quiche.
• Return to oven, reduce temperature to 350°F and bake 20 minutes longer.
• Cut into wedges and serve at once.