Shrimp & Cracker Quiche

If you are having a fancy to-do and want to impress .. try this. Some nice salad greens on the side is all you need to top this meal off.

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• Serves: 10
• Yields: 1 quiche

Ingredients

• Crust

• 1 1⁄4 cups  Ritz crackers, in fine crumbs
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted

• Filling

• 1 1⁄2 lbs fresh shrimp (More whole shrimp for a garnish if you like)
• 1⁄4 cup  minced  sweet red pepper
• 1⁄4 cup  minced green pepper
• 1⁄2 cup  minced green onion
• 1  teaspoon  crushed garlic (I use bottled)
• 3  tablespoons  melted butter
• 16  ounces  softened cream cheese
• 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
• 4  large eggs
• 1⁄3 cup milk
• 1 1⁄4 cups  shredded swiss cheese
• 2  tablespoons  grated romano cheese or 2  tablespoons parmesan cheese
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Combine cracker crumbs and 1/4 cup melted butter.
2. Press crumb/butter mixture onto bottom of a 9-in springform pan.
3. Set aside.
4. Filling: Saute shrimp, peppers, onion and garlic in butter until cooked thru.
5. Remove shrimp and vegetables and set aside.
6. Beat cream cheese& mayo until well incorporated.
7. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
8. Slowly add milk, until blended.
9. Stir in shrimp and veggies.
10. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
11. Sprinkle w/ cheeses and S& P.
12. Bake at 300 F for 80 minutes.
13. Turn oven off and let set in the oven for 1 hour.
14. Cool completely on a wire rack.
15. Cover and chill at least 4 to 8 hours in fridge.
16. Remove springform pan sides.
17. Serve garnished with more whole shrimp if you like.