Spicy Quiche Food

SPICY CHICKEN AND ONION QUICHE

Steps:

• For the crust: Put the flour, sugar and salt in a food processor fitted with a metal blade and pulse to combine. Add about a third of the chilled butter cubes and process until the butter is absorbed. Add the remaining butter and pulse until the butter is the size of peas, 5 or 6 pulses. Add the vinegar. Then, while pulsing quickly a few times, add the ice water through the tube. Squeeze some dough between your fingers; it should just hold its shape without feeling wet. If it is crumbly, add more ice water a tablespoon at a time. Pulse quickly; do not overwork the dough or the crust will be tough. Wrap the dough loosely in a large piece of plastic wrap, then firmly press and flatten the dough into a thin round. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Lightly dust a work surface with flour. Then roll the dough on the floured surface into an 11- to 12-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick. Center the dough in a 9-inch pie plate, with an even overhang all around. Fold the edges and flute or crimp. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Press a piece of foil over the chilled crust, then fill with pie weights, raw beans or rice. Bake to set the crust, about 20 minutes. Remove the foil and weights and bake until the crust is light brown, 5 to 10 minutes more. Let cool slightly before adding the filling.
• For the filling: Set a medium skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Add the onions and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Sprinkle the onions evenly into the crust. Combine the pepper jack and chicken in a medium bowl and sprinkle in an even layer over the onions.
• For the custard: Whisk together the half-and-half, eggs, chipotle chile powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl. Stir in the dill.
• Pour the custard over the filling. Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake until set, 35 to 50 minutes. Let cool at least 30 minutes before serving warm or at room temperature.

SPICY SAUSAGE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain and crumble. Spread into bottom of baking dish. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, onion, chile peppers, and jalapeno pepper. In a medium bowl, mix eggs with chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Pour over contents of baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 22 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes, then cut into squares.

SPICY QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line quiche pan with pastry. (If you use a foil pie pan with prepared frozen pastry, you may find that it will not hold all the filling; try to use a regular metal quiche pan or a glass or metal pie pan.) Refrigerator pan with pastry until ready to use.
• Simmer sausages in water, pricking them after the water comes to the simmer, for about 20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Heat oil in a skillet and saute onion and peppers until just beginning to brown. Remove from pan. Thinly slice the sausages and saute in the skillet until browned.
• Spread onion, peppers, sausage and cheese over the bottom of prepared pan. Beat eggs with milk and cream. Season with salt and pepper. Pour into pan.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until puffed and browned. Serve hot or at room temperature.

HAM AND SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• Pulse together the flour, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor. Add about a 1/3 of the chilled butter cubes and process until the butter is absorbed. Add the remaining butter and pulse until the butter is the size of peas, 5 or 6 pulses. Add the vinegar. Then, pulsing quickly a few times as you do it, add the ice water through the tube. Squeeze some dough between your fingers; it should just hold its shape without feeling wet. If it is crumbly, add more ice water a tablespoon at a time. Pulse quickly; do not overwork or the dough will be tough. Wrap the dough loosely in a large piece of plastic wrap, then firmly press and flatten the dough into a thin round. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Lightly dust a work surface with flour, roll the dough out into an 11- to 12-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick. Center the dough in a 9-inch pie plate, with an even overhang all around. Fold the edges and flute or crimp. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Press a piece of foil over the chilled crust, fill with pie weights, raw beans or rice. Bake to set the crust, about 20 minutes. Remove the foil and weights and bake until the crust is light brown, 5 to 10 minutes more. Let cool slightly before adding the filling.
• Adjust the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
• Sprinkle the onion evenly into the crust. Combine the cheese, ham and spinach in a small bowl and sprinkle it in an even layer over the onion.
• Whisk together the half and half, parsley, eggs, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl.
• Pour the custard over the filling and bake until the quiche is set, 35 to 50 minutes. Let cool at least 30 minutes before serving warm or at room temperature.

QUICK SPICY KIMCHEE

Steps:

• Remove outer leaves from cabbage. Cut cabbage in quarters and remove the tough inner core. Slice across sections into 1/2-inch slices. Put into a colander, add salt, and mix well. Place over a bowl and let drain, covered, until wilted, about 2 hours.
• In a large bowl combine the vinegar and sugar and stir to dissolve. Add the chili paste, ginger, garlic, and scallions and stir. Rinse the salt off the cabbage with a couple of changes of water. Dry well and add to the vinegar mixture; stir well to combine. Put into a sterilized glass jar and pack the cabbage down; add enough water to cover. Close the jar and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. This is spicy and gets spicier the longer it sits - add or subtract chili paste to your taste.

ARTICHOKE AND FETA QUICHE

Steps:

• Pulse together the flour, sugar and salt in a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Add about a third of the chilled butter cubes and process until the butter is absorbed. Add the remaining butter and pulse until the butter is the size of peas. Pulse in the vinegar. Then add the ice water, pulsing quickly a few times to combine. Squeeze some dough between your fingers--it should just hold its shape without feeling wet. If it is crumbly, add more ice water a tablespoon at a time. (Pulse quickly, do not overwork or the dough will be tough.0 Wrap the dough loosely in a large piece of plastic wrap, then firmly press and flatten the dough into a thin round. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Lightly flour a work surface, then roll the dough into an 11- to 12-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick. Center the dough in a 9-inch pie plate, with an even overhang all around. Fold the edges and flute or crimp. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Press a piece of foil over the chilled crust, then fill with pie weights, raw beans or rice. Bake to set the crust, about 20 minutes. Remove the foil and weights and bake until the crust is light brown, 5 to 10 minutes more. Let cool slightly before adding the filling.
• Sprinkle the shallots evenly into the crust. Combine the artichoke hearts with the feta and sprinkle it in an even layer over the shallots.
• Whisk together the half-and-half, parsley, eggs, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl.
• Pour the custard over the filling. Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake until set, 35 to 50 minutes. Let cool at least 30 minutes before serving warm or at room temperature.

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.

SPICY SAUSAGE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain and crumble. Spread into bottom of baking dish. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, onion, chile peppers, and jalapeno pepper. In a medium bowl, mix eggs with chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Pour over contents of baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 22 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes, then cut into squares.

CRUSTLESS SPICY CHORIZO QUICHE WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Crumble chorizo into large skillet. Add onions; cook and stir on medium-high heat 5 to 8 min. or until chorizo is browned and onions are tender. Set aside.
• Microwave cream cheese in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 30 sec.; whisk until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition until blended. Whisk in milk. Add shredded cheese and chorizo mixture; mix well.
• Pour cream cheese filling into 9-inch pie plate sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 40 to 45 min. or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.

SPICY VEGETARIAN CHEESEBURGER QUICHE

Steps:

• Divide the pepper jack cheese between the two pie crusts. Top with half the soy crumbles, and finish with the habanero cheese. Beat the eggs, milk, salt, and onions until well blended, and pour half the mixture over each quiche. Bake at 350 until puffed and golden, about 30 minutes.

SPICY SAUSAGE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400º. On a lightly floured surface, roll half of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Repeat with remaining dough. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Line unpricked crusts with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove the foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on wire racks., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook pork over medium heat until no longer pink, 7-9 minutes; drain. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Stir in cheese, jalapenos, green onions and cooked pork. Pour into crusts., Bake until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cover edges loosely with foil during the last 15 minutes if needed to prevent overbrowning. Remove foil. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting., Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked quiches. To use, remove from freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). Preheat oven to 400º. Place quiches on baking sheets. Bake as directed, increasing time to 40-45 minutes. Cover edges loosely with foil during the last 15 minutes if needed to prevent overbrowning.

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.