Awesome Mushroom Crust Quiche
Awesome Mushroom Crust Quiche recipe
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 |
|
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.
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