broccoli - cheese quiche w/ rice crust
I love quiche, but the usual pastry crust, while delicious, isn't a good bang for the nutritional buck, so sometimes I make it with a rice crust that's every bit as delicious...
2 cups cooked rice1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar, jack, or swiss cheese
4 eggs
2/3 cup evaporated milk or half & half
1/2 t salt
10 oz broccoli, cooked & chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
paprika
4 eggs
2/3 cup evaporated milk or half & half
1/2 t salt
10 oz broccoli, cooked & chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
paprika
While the rice is still hot, stir it together with 1 lightly beaten egg, and 1/2 cup of cheese. Press it evenly into a greased pie plate.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining 3 eggs, evaporated milk , and salt. Stir in the broccoli, onion and remaining 1 cup cheese. Pour it into the pie plate and sprinkle with paprika.
Bake at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let it cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before serving.
I substitute dry milk for the evaporated milk, and use frozen broccoli. If I'm using a pastry crust, I bake it at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes, or until the knife comes out clean.
I had some leftover baby bellas, so I added them to this quiche, but I think it tastes better without them.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining 3 eggs, evaporated milk , and salt. Stir in the broccoli, onion and remaining 1 cup cheese. Pour it into the pie plate and sprinkle with paprika.Bake at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let it cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before serving.
I substitute dry milk for the evaporated milk, and use frozen broccoli. If I'm using a pastry crust, I bake it at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes, or until the knife comes out clean.I had some leftover baby bellas, so I added them to this quiche, but I think it tastes better without them.
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4 comments:
This looks so yummy! Does the rice have to be white or do you think brown would work?
I think brown would work fine, as long as it's the kind with a longish grain, and not the short sticky grain.
I hope that makes sense...
Hello Sage!
We tried this for dinner tonight with brown rice and it was lovely! It served five generously and everyone was happy with their meal. We were wondering about crisping up the rice crust a bit? Any ideas? Have you ever tried baking the rice crust awhile before adding the broccoli mixture?
Hi Janet,
Unfortunately, I think partially baking the crust will just make the rice hard.
What type of pie plate did you use? That might make a difference. Maybe try ceramic vs. glass? I recently bought a ceramic pie plate which I like much better than glass for regular pies.
If you try pre-baking, please post back. I'm always looking for ways to improve my recipes :)
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