Eggplant Quiche Dee Dees Food

EGGPLANT QUICHE - DEE DEE'S

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 2. Partially bake crusts in preheated 450 degree oven for 6 minutes. Remove from oven; set aside. Reduce heat to 350 degrees.
• 3. Cook eggplant covered in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes; drain well.
• 4. Cook onion and pepper in butter until tender. Blend in flour, soup, salt, sugar, oregano and black pepper; heat until bubbly. Remove from heat; stir into beaten eggs. Fold in tomato, cheese and eggplant. Pour into pie shells, top with Parmesan cheese (sprinkle on top)
• 5. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

ACADIA'S CRUSTLESS QUICHE WITH EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In skillet saute onion until translucent with 1 tablespoon of margarine.
• Added eggplant and bell pepper in with onion and saute until tender.
• Set onion, eggplant and pepper mixture aside in a bowl.
• Remove sausage from casings and brown in same skillet and then cook thoroughly.
• (I placed my skillet with metal handle in the oven for 15 minutes).
• While sausage is cooking, use a 2-quart bowl to whisk together eggs, cream, nutmeg, chives, parsley, black pepper, & salt.
• Then add eggplant, onion and bell pepper mixture.
• Stir.
• Remove skillet from oven with sausage (Remember the handle is HOT!).
• Drain sausage on paper towels and blot dry.
• Chop up sausage into bite size pieces.
• Add 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, 1/2 cup cheddar and sausage to the egg mixture.
• Use 1 teaspoon of margarine or PAM cooking spray to grease a 5-quart oblong baking dish.
• Pour mixture into greased baking dish.
• Place on middle rack of oven.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until the quiche isn't jiggly anymore and toothpick comes out of middle clean.
• Let cool for 15 minutes.
• Enjoy!