Mushroom Quiche

Submitted by CookingONTheSide

"My husband, who *thought* he didn't like quiche, goes back for seconds when I make this one. This was my first try at making quiche and I really liked it. The cayenne pepper really gives it a nice bite. I have to admit I've never made it with the savory because I can't find it in my grocery stores, but I think it tastes good without it. Recipe is from Taste of Home."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 unbaked deep-dish pastry shells (9 inches and I use a store-bought one for this)
• 4 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1⁄2 cup onion, diced
• 1⁄4 cup sweet red pepper, diced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄4 cups milk
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 -2 tablespoon minced fresh savory (or 1-2 t dried savory)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

directions

1. Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil.
2. Bake at 450 degrees for 8 minutes.
3. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer.
4. Cool on wire rack.
5. Reduce heat to 350 degrees.
6. In large skillet, saute the mushrooms, onions and red pepper in butter until mushrooms are tender.
7. Drain and set aside.
8. In a bowl, combine the cheese and flour.
9. Stir in the milk, eggs, savory, salt and cayenne until blended.
10. Stir in mushroom mixture.
11. Pour into crust.
12. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until knife inserted near the center comes out clean (cover edges loosely with foil if needed to prevent overbrowning).
13. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

Reviews

[livinglight]

I've been on a search for a yummy mushroom quiche recipe. My friend showed me how to make one and it's taken me awhile to realize that hers is tooo cheesy and very dense because she doesn't like to add any milk. I've watched people make quiche on YouTube and continued my search until I got here and made this recipe last night. I did change it however because of everything I've learned previously. The changes I made were:<br/>3 cups sliced mushrooms<br/>1 cup of milk<br/>lemon pepper (i didn't like the listed seasonings)<br/>bake pie shells at 425 for 8-10 min from slightly defrosted (no foil)<br/>mix milk, eggs, cheese for each quiche is separate bowls<br/>scatter mushrooms, etc. on bottom of pie shell (don't worry they somehow float up and mix)<br/>pour liquid mixtures into each shell <br/><br/>THEY CAME OUT GORGEOUS AND THE BEST I'VE EVER TASTED !!! Bon Appetit

 

[Brooke the Cook in]

Lots and lots of veggies in this wonderful egg dish! I made half of this recipe for DH and I last night without the crust since it was just the two of us. I loved the kick that the cayenne gives it. I used fat-free cheddar cheese and skim milk with great results!

 

[Boomette]

It was my first time doing a quiche. This one is very good. Next time I may try to add a different cheese. Cause we weren't able to detect the taste of the cheddar cheese. It's really good with mushrooms, red bell pepper and onion. I wouldn't change that. Thanks Lainey :) Made for Zaar Star Game.

 

[AmandaInOz]

This was a yummy quiche! I added a bit of ham to the peppers, mushrooms and onions, and I didn't have savory, so I used Italian seasoning. The resulting quiche smelled and tasted a bit like pizza. Fantastic! Made for ZWT 3. Thanks Lainey6605!

 

[Mysterygirl]

Very good. I made this on Sunday and we took it as an easy make ahead breakfast during the week. I loved the mix of flavors. This will become one of our regulars since I am always looking for new breakfast ideas.