California Green Chile And Cheese Pie Food

GREEN CHILE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Whisk together the eggs, cream, salt, and pepper. Place the crust in a deep pie plate or round 9"pan. Prick the crust with a fork several times. Spread the green chile across the bottom of the crust and then cover with cheese. Pour the egg mixture over the cheese and chile.
• Bake for 15 minutes at 425 degrees. Reduce the heat to 300 degrees and bake an additional 30-40 minutes, until the quiche is puffy and lightly browned. Let cool 5-10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
• FREEZER INSTRUCTIONS: Let the quiche cool completely. Cover tightly with foil and freeze until ready to use. Thaw completely in the refrigerator and then warm covered with foil in the oven or slice and warm individual servings in the microwave. You can also freeze individual servings of leftover quiche in airtight containers or ziploc bags. Simply warm in the microwave when ready to serve.

GREEN CHILE CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Pre-bake the pie crust about 10 minutes at 375 degrees F and let it cool for a few minutes Spread 1 cup jack cheese and 1 cup cheddar on the bottom of pie crust.
• mix the eggs, half and half, chiles,and cumin and pour into pie crust.
• Salt and pepper to your taste and add the remaining 3/4 cup of jack cheese to the top Bake at 325 degrees F for 40 minutes.

APPLE GREEN-CHILE PIE WITH CHEDDAR CRUST

Steps:

• Make the crust: In a food processor or mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine flour and salt. Add butter one piece at a time, while pulsing or mixing at low speed, until mixture is fine and crumbly. Transfer to a large bowl and toss well with the cheese. Add ice water one tablespoon at a time, mixing lightly with fingers just until dough holds together. To test, pinch a small amount of dough. If it is crumbly, add more ice water. Form dough into a ball, wrap loosely in plastic, then roll into a disk. Refrigerate at least one hour, or up to 3 days, before rolling. (Dough can be frozen for up to a month.)
• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a circle at least 11 inches in diameter. Transfer to a 9-inch pie pan, preferably glass. Turn edges under to make a thick rim; flute rim by pinching into a zigzag pattern. Refrigerate until ready to bake, at least an hour.
• Make the filling: In a large bowl, toss apples, green chilies and lemon juice together. In another bowl, mix dry ingredients and add to apples and chilies, tossing until thoroughly coated.
• Make the topping: In a small bowl, mix flour, walnuts and brown sugar. Add melted butter and toss together until crumbly.
• Bake the pie: Heat oven to 400 degrees. Using a slotted spoon, scoop filling into chilled crust, then drizzle with 2 tablespoons of juice from bottom of bowl. Sprinkle topping evenly over filling. Bake 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 375 degrees. Bake 30 to 40 minutes, or until filling bubbles at edge and crust is brown. Serve warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.

PEACH, GREEN CHILE AND CHEDDAR PIE

Steps:

• Place flour and sugar in a food processor; pulse until blended. Add butter; pulse until butter is the size of peas. Add 1/2 cup cheese; pulse 1-2 times. Transfer flour mixture to a large bowl. Mix together egg yolk and 6 tablespoons ice water; gradually add to flour mixture. Toss with a fork until dough holds together when pressed, adding more water if needed. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk. Wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes or overnight., Preheat oven to 450°. Wrap chopped green chiles in 3 layers of paper towel and squeeze gently to remove excess moisture. In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Add peaches and green chiles; toss to coat., On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 dough portion into a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust even with rim. Sprinkle bottom with cheese. Add filling; dot with butter. Roll out remaining dough; make a lattice crust. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge., Bake on lower rack for 10 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°. Bake 35-40 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.

CALIFORNIA GREEN CHILE AND CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake the piecrust just until pale golden, about 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 325°F.
• Sprinkle the Jack cheese and 1/2 cup of the cheddar cheese over the bottom of the partially baked crust.
• Evenly distribute the chiles over the cheese.
• Beat together the half-and-half, eggs, and cumin, if using, in a bowl, until blended. Pour over the chiles.
• Sprinkle evenly with the remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese.
• Bake on a sheet pan or cookie sheet for 40 minutes or until the center of the pie appears set when the pan is gently shaken. Let stand for about 15 minutes before cutting.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

GREEN CHILE CHICKEN POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• In a small bowl combine cornmeal through wheat flour. Make a well in the center, and combine buttermilk, egg, cheese, and 2 T chiles. Mix gently and set aside.
• In an 8 x 8 dish mix chicken, soup, vegetables, milk, and remaining chiles. Microwave for 4 minutes to heat through, then stir.
• Top chicken mixture with cornmeal mixture, then sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake 35 minutes, or until cornbread is golden and middle is done.

GREEN CHILE MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Line a large baking sheet with foil.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Cook macaroni until al dente, about 8 minutes, or as label directs.
• Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add onion and jalapenos and saute until soft, about 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle flour on onion mixture and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes.
• Slowly whisk in warm milk.
• Raise heat to medium and slowly bring to a simmer, stirring constantly.
• Cook for 2 minutes.
• Stir in chilies.
• Set aside 1/2 cup of cheddar.
• Add remaining cheddar and all pepper jack cheese to skillet and cook, stirring, until all cheese is melted.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add pasta to skillet and stir.
• Spray a 13x9 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Pour in pasta mixture.
• In a bowl, combine crushed corn chips with reserved 1/2 cup cheddar and sprinkle over pasta.
• Place dish on a lined baking sheet.
• Bake until pasta mixture is bubbling and top is golden, about 40 to 45 minutes.
• Let rest for 5 minutes and serve.