mexicali quiche

Name: Mexicali Quiche
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 - pillsbury pie crust (pre-cook 8 - 10 min.); 1 cup(s) leftover taco meat (ground beef) *; 4 - eggs, beaten; 1 1/4 cup(s) heavy cream, milk, or carnation evaporated milk; 1 cup(s) monterey jack cheese with jalapeno peppers; 1 cup(s) cheddar cheese, shredded; 1/2 cup(s) velveeta, shredded or chopped (optional); 3 - green onions, chopped; 1/4 cup(s) onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon(s) mini red pepper, chopped; 1 tablespoon(s) mini yellow pepper, chopped; 1/4 teaspoon(s) black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 dash(es) tabasco sauce (optional) or 1 tsp. chopped jalapeno**; ## **NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT SPICY, SUBSTITUTE REGULAR MONTERRY JACK CHEESE AND LEAVE OUT THE JALAPENOS AND TABSCO SAUCE

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Sena Wilson

Lake Jackson, TX

Updated on May 10, 2013

Quiche is a good dish for a main summer evening dinner with a fresh salad. Variations are plentiful if you like to be creative adding your own choice ingredients. This particular recipe I created using leftover taco meat from another meal. This way it is economical, and my time in the kitchen is limited allowing us to enjoy a late summer evening on the patio.

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Quiche with taco meat and other spices to give it a little

prep time 25 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 4 - 6

Ingredients

1 - pillsbury pie crust (pre-cook 8 - 10 min.)
1 cup leftover taco meat (ground beef) *
4 - eggs, beaten
1 1/4 cups heavy cream, milk, or carnation evaporated milk
1 cup monterey jack cheese with jalapeno peppers
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup velveeta, shredded or chopped (optional)
3 - green onions, chopped
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 tablespoon mini red pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon mini yellow pepper, chopped
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 dashes tabasco sauce (optional) or 1 tsp. chopped jalapeno**
**NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT SPICY, SUBSTITUTE REGULAR MONTERRY JACK CHEESE AND LEAVE OUT THE JALAPENOS AND TABSCO SAUCE

How To Make mexicali quiche

Step 1

Microwave the Velveeta cheese with the meat mixture for 30 seconds until melted; set aside. Whip together by hand the eggs and cream in a large mixing bowl: mix in the salt and pepper. Add the remaining chopped vegetables, cheese, and tabasco sauce. Stir the meat mixture into the quiche ingredients. Slowly pour into the prepared pie crust (9" pie plate or quiche pan). Note: Pre-cook your crust at 450 degree for about 8 to 10 minutes before adding quiche mixture.

Step 2

Bake the quiche at 350 degrees for approximately 30 - 35 minutes, or until the center is set. Check the crust during the last 10 minutes for browning. You may need to add a pie rim or foil rim to protect it from over-browning. Cool 10 minutes before cutting and serving.
Step 3

*I added a 1/2 cup of chopped Velveeta Cheese to the taco meat and melted it in the microwave during prep. You can also prepare ground beef with taco seasoning if you do not have leftovers.
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