Fun and Easy cooking
Any-Kind-of-Quiche
Use one store bought pie dough crust (the kind you unroll works best, such as Pillsbury)
Standard Filling:
3 tablespoons chopped onion (optional)
3 tablespoons butter
5 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups half and half cream
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
choice of the fillings below
For filling: Add, from your choice of fillings, any vegetables which require sautéing; cook until barely tender. Add other ingredients from your choice of fillings; spread this mixture evenly over unbaked crust. Beat together eggs, cream, salt, pepper, and nutmeg; pout into crust. Bake at 375 degrees F for 40-50 minutes until set. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Filling 1:
3/4 cup cooked broccoli
1 cup chopped ham
1 cup grated Swiss cheese
Filling 2:
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen spinach, thawed squeezed dry
1 cup crumbled cooked Italian sausage
1 cup mixed grated cheese; mozzarella and cheddar
Filling 3:
1 1/2 cups zucchini, thinly sliced, sautéed
1 cup sliced onion, sautéed
1/2 cup diced tomatoes
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, grated
Filling 4:
1 (6 oz.) can crabmeat, flaked
2 cups mushrooms, sliced and sautéed
1 cup Swiss cheese, grated
Easy Lime Chicken
In 1 gallon zip lock bag, mix ½ cup lime juice, 1/3 cup Olive Oil, 4 green onions, chopped, 1 tablespoon garlic, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper and 8 boneless chicken breasts. Seal bag and smoosh, let marinate in refrigerator several hours or overnight.
Grill for 12 to 15 minutes, or bake for 40 minutes in a 350 degree oven until tender and juices run clear.