Awesome Mushroom Crust Quiche
Yield
8 servingsPrep
20 minCook
25 minReady
60 minIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
½ | pound |
mushrooms
coarsely chopped |
|
5 | tablespoons |
butter
or margarine |
|
½ | cup |
crackers, saltine
finely crushed |
* |
¾ | cup |
scallions, spring or green onions
chopped |
|
2 | cups |
monterey jack cheese
or swiss, shredded |
|
1 | cup |
cottage cheese
|
* |
3 | large |
eggs
|
|
¼ | teaspoon |
cayenne pepper
|
|
¼ | teaspoon |
paprika
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
226.8 | g |
mushrooms
coarsely chopped |
|
75 | ml |
butter
or margarine |
|
118 | ml |
crackers, saltine
finely crushed |
* |
177 | ml |
scallions, spring or green onions
chopped |
|
473 | ml |
monterey jack cheese
or swiss, shredded |
|
237 | ml |
cottage cheese
|
* |
3 | large |
eggs
|
|
1.3 | ml |
cayenne pepper
|
|
1.3 | ml |
paprika
|
Directions
In a frying pan over medium heat, sauté the mushrooms in 3 tablespoons of butter until limp.
Stir in the crushed crackers, then turn into a well-greased 9-inch pie pan.
Press mushroom mixture evenly over pan bottom and up the sides.
Melt remaining 2 tablespoons utter, add onions, and sauté until limp.
Spread onions over crust; sprinkle evenly with the shredded cheese.
In a blender, whirl the cottage cheese, eggs, and cayenne until smooth.
Pour into crust and sprinkle with paprika.
Bake in a 350℉ (180℃) F oven until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes.
Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before cutting.