Mushroom Crust Quiche
Serve this quiche with a fresh fruit for a wonderful meal. For something different, you can change up the cheese -- Monterey jack with green chilies, diced ham with Cheddar or bacon bits, sauteed onions and Jarlsberg.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 2tablespoons butter
- 1⁄4teaspoon garlic powder
- 8
- 1⁄2cup saltine crumbs
- 1tablespoon butter
- 1⁄2cup chopped green onion
- 1 1⁄2cups shredded swiss cheese
- 1cup cottage cheese
- 3
- 1⁄4teaspoon cayenne
- 1⁄4
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DIRECTIONS
- Grease a 9 inch pie pan and set aside.
- Melt 2 tbsps. butter over medium-high heat.
- Add the garlic powder, mix well.
- Add the mushrooms and saute until mushrooms are tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.
- Add the cracker crumbs and mix well.
- Press the mixture over the bottom and up the side of the prepared pan.
- Melt 1 tbsp butter in the same skillet used for mushrooms.
- Add the green onions and saute until soft.
- Spread over mushroom crust.
- Sprinkle the Swiss cheese over the green onions.
- Combine the cottage cheese, eggs and cayenne in a blender and process until smooth (you can also use a stick blender).
- Pour over Swiss cheese.
- Sprinkle with paprika if desired.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
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