Mushroom-Crust Quiche

Name: Mushroom-Crust Quiche
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 5 Tbsp butter; 8 oz mushrooms, chopped; 1/2 c saltine crackers, crushed; 1/4 c green onions, chppped; 2 c swiss cheese, shredded; 1 c cottage cheese, small curd; 3 large eggs; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 2 1/4 tsp paprika, sweet mild

By Marsha Gardner
@mrdick1950

The first time I made this Quiche was for a "Girls" weekend at the beach. I served it with a nice salad for a great light supper. Nice with a glass of wine and a crusty bread.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Serves:

Cook:

30 Min

Ingredients

5 Tbsp

butter
8 oz

mushrooms, chopped
1/2 c

saltine crackers, crushed
1/4 c

green onions, chppped
2 c

swiss cheese, shredded
1 c

cottage cheese, small curd
3 large

eggs
1/4 tsp

cayenne pepper
2 1/4 tsp

paprika, sweet mild
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How to Make Mushroom-Crust Quiche

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Grease a 9-inch pie plate.
Saute` mushrooms in 3 tablespoons butter; stir in crackers. Press mixture into the pie pan; set aside.
Cook onion in remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Spread onions over crust and sprinkle with cheese.
In a blender or food processor, mix cottage cheese, eggs, and cayenne pepper until smooth. Pour mixture into the crust, and sprinkle with paprika.
Bake for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.