If you've got eggs, you've got supper
Thursday, April 19, 2007 at 06:51AM Bloggers of Bloglandia Unite! Today is the day Rebecca is hosting a Blogger's Recipe Round-up! This is a great way to share our easy supper recipes and get lots more recipes for your "quick fix" arsenal. But here's the thing: YOU NEED TO POST YOUR RECIPES TODAY! Follow the link to Rebecca Writes and you'll get all the details of how you can participate.
Quiches are my ace in the hole. You can make a quick dinner with whatever you have on hand if you get in the habit of keeping a couple of prepared pie shells in the freezer. The ingredients are so common: eggs, milk, cheese--most of us keep these staples in the 'fridge at all times.
Ham and Cheese Quiche
As soon as you think "quiche" turn on the oven to 350 degrees.
1 prepared pie shell (I use Aldi brand)
1 c. cooked ham
1 1/2 c. sharp cheese (I usually use whatever I have on hand or a combination of cheeses)
4 eggs
1 c. milk
salt and pepper
Sprinkle ham over crust and cheese over ham. Stir eggs, milk and salt and pepper together until mixed but do not over mix. Pour over cheese. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean. You've got time to throw a quick salad together while it's baking.
Let the quiche cool while you are setting the table and pouring drinks. Dinner is served.
Now, let the substitutions begin! Some substitutions I have made:
Bacon and Swiss
Broccoli and Cheddar
Crab and Spinach with Fontina
Pepperoni with mozzerella and provelone (dice a tomato and throw in a small handful) garnish with pizza sauce.
The sky is the limit as long as you keep the milk, eggs, cheese proportion the same. Choose seasonings that go along with your meat and cheese choice. If you don't have meat on hand, throw in an extra handful of cheese, sprinkle on some dried parsley, and maybe a little onion.
Kim from Hiraeth
MissM suggests tomato and basil--yum! Which gives me an idea; if you have a favorite quiche combo, post it in the comments and I'll add it to the list!
Rosemary adds "mushrooms, onions, spinach and bacon together. Saute the mushrooms and onions in butter, then drain on paper towel to absorb moisture. Thaw frozen chopped spinach, then wring it in a clean kitchen towel until totally dry. Cook bacon until crisp, then crumble. Stir all into the egg mixture. Mmmm. Thinly sliced Roma tomatoes are good on top of quiche because they don't have a lot of juice in them. Top with Parmesan cheese, and it works well."
Susie says, "Ham and cheese is our favorite with green bell pepper, onion and mushrooms. (sort of a denver omelet taste). Where I come from we call it a Western Omelet--and we call it delicious!
Violet is thinking Greek: "I wonder if a Greek quiche would work - Feta cheese, tomatoes, olives."
Reader Comments (14)
I love quiche. Tomato and basil is a good combo...
Quiche with a bisquit-mix base was one of the first dishes I learned to make as a young teen.
They are so yummy!!!
I just put frozen pie shells on my shopping list! thanks Kim
MissM,
Do you add sundried tomatoes or canned or fresh? I'm wondering if fresh would produce too much liquid. I have added just a little and it works but I have always thought that two much of a good thing might break the custard.
(ahem, TOO much of a good thing, not TWO much of a good thing. . .)
Yum! I will have to try this recipe!
I love mushrooms, onions, spinach and bacon together. Saute the mushrooms and onions in butter, then drain on paper towel to absorb moisture. Thaw frozen chopped spinach, then wring it in a clean kitchen towel until totally dry. Cook bacon until crisp, then crumble. Stir all into the egg mixture. Mmmm.
P.S.--Thinly sliced Roma tomatoes are good on top of quiche because they don't have a lot of juice in them. Top with Parmesan cheese, and it works well.
Mmm - I'll have to try these more often.
My recipe is up too.
We love quiche too. You've got some good ideas for variations here. Ham and cheese is our favorite with green bell pepper, onion and mushrooms. (sort of a denver omelet taste)
:)
Yum. I made a quichey-bisquit thing for supper last night which was NOT received happily by the kids, but the adults liked it.
Fresh with pepper and basil on top. It's not too liquidy. It is too yummy!
MMMM, all these variations sound good. I will copy all of these recipes....
What great quiche ideas! They've got me thinking - I wonder if a Greek quiche would work - Feta cheese, tomatoes, olives. I haven't tried this, though ...