Savoryvegetableminiquiches Food

VEGETABLE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
• Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, bell pepper, and garlic in hot oil until just tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a large bowl.
• Mix eggs, zucchini, yellow squash, carrot, green onion, baking mix, 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, salt, Italian seasoning, paprika, red pepper flakes, and black pepper into onion mixture. Spread vegetable mixture into prepared baking dish and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned, about 35 minutes.

MINI QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-low heat until it shimmers. Add the onion and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft and golden, about 15 minutes. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a nonstick 24-cup mini muffin tin with cooking spray.
• Meanwhile, unroll the pie crusts and use a 2 1/2-inch round cutter to cut out 24 rounds (12 rounds from each crust). Fit the rounds in the cups of the prepared muffin tin, pushing the bottoms down and pleating the sides slightly.
• Whisk the half-and-half, egg and egg yolk, cayenne and some salt and pepper together in a medium bowl until very well combined. Stir in the chives and transfer to a liquid measuring cup. Divide the onions and ham evenly among the 24 dough-lined muffin cups. Divide the half-and-half mixture evenly among the cups.
• Bake until the quiches are puffed and golden, about 20 minutes. Let the quiches cool in the muffin tin about 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.

CRUSTLESS MINI QUICHES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly spray two 24-cup mini muffin pans with cooking spray or line with paper liners.
• 2. Have ready a bowl of ice water. Bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the broccoli and blanch until bright green and softened but still crisp, about 30 seconds. Using a slotted spoon, transfer immediately to the ice water to stop the cooking. When cool, drain thoroughly and pat dry. Chop coarsely and set aside.
• 3. In a bowl, whisk together the whole eggs, egg yolks, milk, cream, salt, and pepper. (If you like, heat a small frying pan over medium-low heat, pour in about 1 tbsp of the mixture, and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, just until soft curds form and are cooked through. Taste and adjust the seasoning.) Transfer to a large glass measuring pitcher.
• 4. Place the prepared muffin pans on 1 or 2 rimmed baking sheets to catch any drips. Add a few small pieces of broccoli and a generous pinch of cheese to each of the cups. Pour the egg mixture over the broccoli and cheese in each cup, filling as many as you can to just below the rim. Add a small piece of broccoli and a pinch of cheese to the top of each quiche.
• 5. Bake until the tops are puffed and just beginning to brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer to wire racks and let cool for about 5 minutes, then turn the quiches out of the pans, arrange on a platter or individual plates, and serve.

EASY CRUSTLESS MINI-QUICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Spray muffin cups lightly with Pam.
• Divide broccoli evenly among muffin cups. Crumble one strip of bacon into each. Divide shredded cheese evenly among muffin cups. With a fork or your fingers, mix the veggie, bacon and cheese a little, so they don't end up in layers when your quiche is done.
• In large mixing bowl, beat eggs well. Add heavy cream and mix well. Stir in seasonings. Pour mixture evenly into muffin cups. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Mini-quiches are done when knife inserted into middle comes out clean.
• (Note: these will puff up a lot in the oven, then shrink back down as they cool. Perfectly normal.).
• These can be refrigerated and microwaved, works well for a fast breakfast.

SAVORY VEGETABLE MINI QUICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Let pie crusts stand at room temperature 15 minutes.
• Lightly spray mini-muffin pan with vegetable oil.
• Whisk milk and eggs in bowl.
• To bowl, add the bacon, zucchini, mushrooms, green onion, cheese, garlic and black pepper to bowl.
• Set aside.
• On lightly floured surface, roll one crust to a 12-inch circle.
• Cut out 12 pastry pieces, using a round cutter (scalloped cutters look pretty).
• Press one pastry piece into each muffin cup.
• Repeat with remaining crust to fill remaining muffin cups.
• Fill each muffin cup with a rounded scoop of vegetable mixture.
• Bake 17-20 minutes or until crusts are light golden brown.
• Cool in pan 2 minutes; carefully remove mini quiches from pan.
• Serve warm.

MINI QUICHES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place twenty-four 2 1/2-inch mini tart pans on a wire rack set in a rimmed baking sheet and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a food processor, combine the flour and a good pinch of salt and pulse to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles sand. Transfer to a medium bowl then slowly drizzle in enough of the ice water, folding with a wooden spoon, until the water is incorporated and a shaggy dough forms-all the water may not be needed; be careful not to overwork the dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and form into a disc. Roll the dough to 1/4 inch thick and use a 3-inch round cutter to cut out 24 discs. Lay 1 disc in each prepared tart pan, pressing the dough firmly into the bottom and up the sides. Transfer to the freezer to firm up, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat and add the bacon. Cook, stirring frequently, until browned and crispy, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined tray to cool for 5 minutes.
• In another medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, 1/2 cup of the crème fraîche and a pinch each of salt and white pepper. Transfer to a liquid measuring cup for easy pouring.
• To assemble: Put a teaspoon of the bacon bits and a teaspoon of the fontina in the bottom of each tart shell. Top with a sprinkle of chives. You will have some bacon leftover to use as garnish. Pour the custard evenly into the tart shells and bake until the quiches are puffed and the crust is golden brown, about 35 minutes. Rotate the pan 180 degrees halfway through baking. Remove from the oven and immediately remove the quiches from the tart pans to cool on a wire rack. This will ensure a crisp crust.
• Meanwhile, in a third medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, the remaining 1/2 cup crème fraîche and a pinch each of salt and white pepper. Whip with a hand mixer until light and airy, about 2 minutes. Dollop onto the cooled quiches and sprinkle with the remaining bacon bits and chives.

MINI QUICHE RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Spray a 24-cavity mini muffin tin with cooking spray. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375 F.
• Place one of the unbaked pie crusts on a lightly floured surface. Roll the pie crust to a thickness of about 1/8-inch. Cut out rounds with a 2 1/2-inch cookie cutter. Press each pastry round into a cavity in the mini muffin pan. Repeat with the remaining pie crust-re-roll scraps as needed for the last few rounds. Set aside.
• Put the bacon, if using, in a medium skillet over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally until almost crisp, about 5 minutes. Add the shallot and continue cooking until the bacon is crisp and the shallot is translucent, about 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs with the half-and-half, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
• Add the bacon-shallot mixture to the egg mixture and whisk to blend.
• Add about 1 scant teaspoon of shredded Gruyère cheese to each mini muffin cavity.
• Add about 1 tablespoon of the egg mixture to each cavity. Top each with sliced chives, if using.
• Bake until the eggs puff up and the crust is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool slightly, remove from the muffin tins and serve.