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For those of you trying to get by on a draconian budget, or who raise chickens, eggs are a healthy, tasty, inexpensive staple. But I've seen so many people, out of ignorance and stereotyping, scoff at the very suggestions they try quiche. That's called letting others do your thinking for you. 
Quiche is actually French country farmer's and worker's food. It was thought to be low-class fare there until 'low-class' food became trendy in France during the '60s. Then, Julia Childs popularized such country French cuisine in America, and it became trendy here, and loved by yuppies. So it's ironic that what working-class people in America think is fancy yuppie cuisene is actually good, down home farmer's fare.
For those who don't know, quiche is just eggs, milk, cheese and other items baked in a pie shell. It's easy to make, and very frugal. Here's my basic recipe:
Start with a frozen deep-dish pie shell. Pour a pound of dry beans (any kind) into it, and put it in a preheated 375 degree oven for 8 minutes. The beans keep the pastry from bubbling up and slumping down into a pile in the bottom of the pie pan. Remove and set aside. Whip three large or four small eggs with a 12 oz. can of evaporated milk and a little salt & pepper until frothy. Fold in your other ingredients. Remove the dry beans from the pie shell and save them for your next quiche. Place the pie shell right on the pulled-out middle oven rack and pour your egg mixture into it. Carefully slide the rack back in and center the quiche on the rack. Place a round pizza pan under the quiche to catch the drips. Bake at 375 degrees for about 35 minutes until golden brown. A knife inserted into the center should come out clean when it's done. Let it sit for ten minutes before cutting and serving.
Now for the 'other ingredients'.
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Chicken Quiche (my own creation)
Add to basic recipe:
1 cooked boneless chicken breast, diced
1/8 cup lemon balm leaves, julienned
3 Tblsp. fresh toasted pine nuts, chopped
1/4 cup shallots, finely diced
1 cup grated jack cheese
This is a truly great recipe!
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Cashew Quiche
Add to basic recipe:
3/4 cup raw cashews, roughly chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely diced
1/2 cup jack cheese
1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese
Simple and excellent!
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Green Chilie Quiche
Add to basic recipe:
1/2 cup diced freshly fire-roasted, cleaned & diced Anahiem, Pasilla or jalapeno chilies (jalapenos are hotter, the other two are mild)
1/2 cup diced red onion
1 small can sliced black olives, well drained
3/4 cup grated jack cheese
3/4 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
3 Tblsp. chopped fresh sage leaves (or 1 Tblsp. dried sage if you can't get fresh)
This is one of my favorites.
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Quiche Lorraine
Add to basic recipe:
3/4 cup diced (about 3/8") slab bacon, blanched for a couple minutes, then lightly browned, then drained on paper towels
3/4 cup diced yellow onions
1 cup grated jack cheese
a pinch of nutmeg
This is a classic French recipe, although it's made over there with cream, no cheese and thick whole pieces of bacon layered in the bottom of the pie shell.
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Brocolli Mushroom Quiche
Add to basic recipe:
1-1/2 cup of small brocolli flowerettes (frozen or blanched & well-drained fresh ones)
1/2 cup of sliced & browned-in-butter mushrooms
1/2 cup of diced onions
1 cup grated swiss cheese
1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
2 tsp. lemon juice
When the brocolli is being harvested and everyone's sick of it, this is a good way to serve it. Very tasty.
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Sausage Mushroom Quiche
Add to basic recipe:
1-1/2 cup browned, crumbled & drained bulk breakfast or Italian sausage
1/2 cup diced onions
1/2 cup sliced & browned-in-butter mushrooms
1 small can sliced black olives, well drained
1 cup grated swiss cheese
2 Tblsp. chopped fresh sage leaves (or 2 tsp. dried sage, if you can't get fresh)
This is my favorite breakfast quiche.
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Cheesebuger Quiche
Add to basic recipe:
1-1/2 cup browned & drained hamburger
3/4 cup diced onions
1/2 cup seeded, diced and well-drained tomatoes
3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
This is a great meal if you've got a little hamburger to use up, but not enough for most dishes. Kids love it.
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Quiche is lot like an omlet in that you can throw just about anything you have laying around into it. Look at what's in your fridge and use your imagination. The only thing to avoid is watery ingredients. You can serve a quiche with a green salad and bread, and it makes a tasty, filling, frugal meal.
Quiche is actually French country farmer's and worker's food. It was thought to be low-class fare there until 'low-class' food became trendy in France during the '60s. Then, Julia Childs popularized such country French cuisine in America, and it became trendy here, and loved by yuppies. So it's ironic that what working-class people in America think is fancy yuppie cuisene is actually good, down home farmer's fare.
For those who don't know, quiche is just eggs, milk, cheese and other items baked in a pie shell. It's easy to make, and very frugal. Here's my basic recipe:
Start with a frozen deep-dish pie shell. Pour a pound of dry beans (any kind) into it, and put it in a preheated 375 degree oven for 8 minutes. The beans keep the pastry from bubbling up and slumping down into a pile in the bottom of the pie pan. Remove and set aside. Whip three large or four small eggs with a 12 oz. can of evaporated milk and a little salt & pepper until frothy. Fold in your other ingredients. Remove the dry beans from the pie shell and save them for your next quiche. Place the pie shell right on the pulled-out middle oven rack and pour your egg mixture into it. Carefully slide the rack back in and center the quiche on the rack. Place a round pizza pan under the quiche to catch the drips. Bake at 375 degrees for about 35 minutes until golden brown. A knife inserted into the center should come out clean when it's done. Let it sit for ten minutes before cutting and serving.
Now for the 'other ingredients'.
----------
Chicken Quiche (my own creation)
Add to basic recipe:
1 cooked boneless chicken breast, diced
1/8 cup lemon balm leaves, julienned
3 Tblsp. fresh toasted pine nuts, chopped
1/4 cup shallots, finely diced
1 cup grated jack cheese
This is a truly great recipe!
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Cashew Quiche
Add to basic recipe:
3/4 cup raw cashews, roughly chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely diced
1/2 cup jack cheese
1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese
Simple and excellent!
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Green Chilie Quiche
Add to basic recipe:
1/2 cup diced freshly fire-roasted, cleaned & diced Anahiem, Pasilla or jalapeno chilies (jalapenos are hotter, the other two are mild)
1/2 cup diced red onion
1 small can sliced black olives, well drained
3/4 cup grated jack cheese
3/4 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
3 Tblsp. chopped fresh sage leaves (or 1 Tblsp. dried sage if you can't get fresh)
This is one of my favorites.
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Quiche Lorraine
Add to basic recipe:
3/4 cup diced (about 3/8") slab bacon, blanched for a couple minutes, then lightly browned, then drained on paper towels
3/4 cup diced yellow onions
1 cup grated jack cheese
a pinch of nutmeg
This is a classic French recipe, although it's made over there with cream, no cheese and thick whole pieces of bacon layered in the bottom of the pie shell.
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Brocolli Mushroom Quiche
Add to basic recipe:
1-1/2 cup of small brocolli flowerettes (frozen or blanched & well-drained fresh ones)
1/2 cup of sliced & browned-in-butter mushrooms
1/2 cup of diced onions
1 cup grated swiss cheese
1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
2 tsp. lemon juice
When the brocolli is being harvested and everyone's sick of it, this is a good way to serve it. Very tasty.
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Sausage Mushroom Quiche
Add to basic recipe:
1-1/2 cup browned, crumbled & drained bulk breakfast or Italian sausage
1/2 cup diced onions
1/2 cup sliced & browned-in-butter mushrooms
1 small can sliced black olives, well drained
1 cup grated swiss cheese
2 Tblsp. chopped fresh sage leaves (or 2 tsp. dried sage, if you can't get fresh)
This is my favorite breakfast quiche.
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Cheesebuger Quiche
Add to basic recipe:
1-1/2 cup browned & drained hamburger
3/4 cup diced onions
1/2 cup seeded, diced and well-drained tomatoes
3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
This is a great meal if you've got a little hamburger to use up, but not enough for most dishes. Kids love it.
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Quiche is lot like an omlet in that you can throw just about anything you have laying around into it. Look at what's in your fridge and use your imagination. The only thing to avoid is watery ingredients. You can serve a quiche with a green salad and bread, and it makes a tasty, filling, frugal meal.
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