Spicy Mexican Quiche Cups Food

MEXICAN QUICHE

Steps:

• Arrange pie crust in a pie plate.
• Sprinkle shredded cheddar evenly over bottom of crust.
• Spread drained tomatos/chilis and green chilis over cheese. Sprinkle olives over top.
• Beat eggs, sour cream, chili powder, paprika, cumin, cayenne, and garlic powder until well mixed. Pour over mixture in pie crust.
• Bake at 375 for 50 minutes, until firmly set. Allow to sit 5 minutes before serving.

VEGETABLE QUICHE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees.
• Spray muffin tins with cooking oil.
• Saute first 6 ingredients.
• Add shredded cheese to eggs until blended.
• Place sauted veggies and ham in bottom of each tin (approx. 1/2 tsp-depending on size of tins).
• Pour egg and cheese mixture over each tin almost to top.
• Bake 20 - 30 minutes again depends on size of tins.
• Serve hot or cold.

SPICY MEXICAN QUICHE CUPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425ºF. In medium sized skillet, cook sausage over medium heat, stirring frequently, until browned and no longer pink; drain. Set aside to cool.
• In medium bowl, mix both cheeses and chiles. Stir in cooled cooked sausage. In another medium bowl, beat eggs thoroughly with fork. Stir in salsa.
• Remove pie crusts from pouches; place flat on work surface. With rolling pin, roll each crust into 12-inch round. With 3 1/2-inch round cutter, cut 22 rounds from crusts, rerolling scraps as necessary. Press each round into ungreased muffin cup or fluted tartet pan.
• Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon cheese mixture into each crust-lined cup. Top each with about 1 tablespoon egg mixture; divide any remaining egg mixture between cups.
• Bake 14 to 18 minutes or until filling is set. If desired, garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve warm.

MEXICAN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Brown ground beef in a large skillet. Add onion and cook until they are soft and translucent. Drain beef, stir in spices and cook 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in salsa. Add eggs. Fold in cheese and pour mixture into pastry crust. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until crust is golden brown. Remove from oven and let stand 15 minutes. Cut into 6 or 8 wedges and top each wedge with a dollop of sour cream, cilantro, tomatoes, and black olives.

SPICY MEXICAN QUICHE CUPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°; in a small skillet, cook sausage over medium heat, stirring often, until browned; drain; set aside to cool.
• In a bowl, mix together the cheese and chiles; stir in cooled sausage.
• In another bowl, beat eggs; stir in salsa.
• Remove pie crusts from pouches; place flat on a work surface; with rolling pin, roll each crust into a 12-inch round.
• With a 3 ½ inch round cutter, cut 22 rounds from crusts, rerolling scraps as necessary.
• Press each round into ungreased muffin cup or fluted tartlet pan.
• Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon cheese mixture into each crust-lined cup; top each with 1 tablespoon egg mixture; divide any remaining egg mixture among cups.
• Bake 14-18 minutes or until filling is set; garnish with fresh cilantro; serve warm.

CHORIZO QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Roll out pie crust and place in pie plate; set aside.
• Heat a skillet over medium-high and saute chorizo, breaking into smaller chunks, for 4-5 minutes or until mostly cooked through. Add onion and cook until onion is soft and chorizo is cooked all the way through. Stir in beans.
• Place cheese in crust then add onion, chorizo & bean mixture.
• Beat eggs and milk together until slightly foamy then add salt and pepper. Pour into pie shell.
• Bake until brown and puffed, about 50 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack for 15 minutes before cutting and serving.

SOUTH-OF-THE-BORDER QUICHE

Steps:

• Line unpricked pastry shells with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 400° for 5 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer., Sprinkle chili powder and cumin over shells; sprinkle with cheeses. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, chilies, olives, onions, cilantro, salt and pepper. Pour evenly over cheese. , Cover and freeze one quiche for up to 3 months. Cover edges of remaining quiche loosely with foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve with salsa and sour cream if desired. , To use frozen quiche: Remove from the freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). Cover edges of crust loosely with foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 55-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

CONQUISTADOR QUICHE

Steps:

• Poke holes in the crust with a fork and pre-bake 10 minutes.
• Fry the sausage with the onion and spices until the onion is tender.
• Layer meat, green chilies and cheese into crust.
• Mix eggs and milk/cream together in a bowl with a bit of salt.
• Pour over meat mixture in the crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until a knife in the middle comes out clean. (Cover the crust edges with foil if it is browning too dark).
• Cut into wedges and top with lettuce, sour cream and a tomato wedge.
• Serve with salsa if desired.