Eggplant Quiche Food

EGGPLANT QUICHE

Steps:

• 1. Partially bake crusts in prepared 450 degree oven for 6 minutes.
• 2. Cook eggplant covered in boiling water for 8-10 minutes. Drain well.
• 3. Cook onion and green pepper in butter until tender. Blend in flour,soup,salt,sugar,oregano and pepper. Heat until bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in beaten eggs. Fold in tomato, cheese and eggplant. Pour into pie shells. Top with grated Parmesan cheese. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
• 4. Freezes well!

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!