Monterey Quiche Recipes

YUMMY QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
• Place crust in a 9 inch glass pie plate. Sprinkle bacon inside of crust. In a small bowl, combine Cheddar cheese, Monterey jack cheese and flour. In a separate bowl, beat together eggs, cream, onion and green chiles. Add cheese mixture; stir well. Pour mixture into pie crust.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes, until set. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CALIFORNIA QUICHE

Steps:

• Prepare unbaked 9 inch pastry shell. Chill. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Drain artichoke hearts, reserving 2 ablespoons oil. Cut artichokes in half. Sauté zucchini and onion in reserved marinade for 5 minutes. Beat eggs in medium bowl until foamy. Stir in cream, milk, salt, savory and pepper. Spoon zucchini and onions into shell. Add artichokes. Sprinkle with cheese. Pour on eggs and cream. Bake at 425 degrees F for 15 minutes, then lower heat to 350℉ (180℃). Bake for 20 minutes, or until knife comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes before serving.

QUICHE SUPREME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and pre-bake crusts for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool on racks.
• In a large skillet, saute green pepper, onion and mushrooms until onions are soft and translucent. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix eggs and cream together. Stir in the shredded Jack and Swiss cheese, chopped ham and sauteed vegetables. Stir in vinegar and season with tarragon, garlic powder, nutmeg, parsley, salt and pepper. Divide filling into the 2 baked pie crusts.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 55 to 60 minutes, or until filling is set and crusts are golden brown.

SOUTHWESTERN QUICHE

Steps:

• In a greased 9-in. pie plate, arrange tortillas in an overlapping pattern so that they cover sides and bottom of pie plate, forming a crust. Set aside., In a large skillet, cook chorizo over medium heat until fully cooked; drain and set aside. In the same skillet, saute mushrooms in butter until tender. Add onion, salt and pepper; cook 2 minutes longer., In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half of the cheese, chorizo, cream, tomato, garlic powder and cumin. Stir in mushroom mixture. Pour into pie plate; top with remaining cheese. Cover edges of quiche with foil so tortillas do not burn., Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve with salsa and avocado if desired.

SAUSAGE AND BACON BREAKFAST QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, toss cheese with flour. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine eggs and milk. Add bacon, sausage and cheese mixture, mixing well. Pour egg mixture into unbaked piecrust.
• Bake until eggs are set and a wooden toothpick inserted into the center of the quiche comes out clean, approximately 1 hour.
• Let cool slightly, serve warm.