Sunday, July 7, 2013
Quiche Recipes: Vidalia Onion Tart
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Quiche Recipes: Quiche a la Denise
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Quiche Recipes: Springtime Quiche
Friday, June 21, 2013
Quiche Recipes: Easy Crustless Zucchini Quiche
Monday, June 17, 2013
Savory Pies: Cheddar Quiche
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Quiche Recipes: Corn Tortilla Quiche
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Quiche Recipes: Vegetarian Quiche
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Quiche Recipes: Simple Crustless Spinach and Mushroom Quiche
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Warm-You-Up Sausage Quiche
Monday, June 3, 2013
Quiche Recipes: Asparagus and Swiss Cheese Quiche
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 437
Calories from Fat: 283% Daily Value * Total Fat 31.4g 48 % Saturated Fat 13.5g 68 % Cholesterol 204mg 68 % Sodium 423mg 17 % ** Potassium 272mg 8 % Total Carbohydrates 20.3g 7 % Dietary Fiber 2g 8 % Protein 18.7g 37 % Sugars 2.9g ** Vitamin A 22 % ** Vitamin C 6 % ** Calcium 47 % ** Iron 27 % ** Thiamin 21 % ** Niacin 41 % ** Vitamin B6 10 % ** Magnesium 12 % ** Folate 40 % * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
Friday, May 31, 2013
Pesto Recipes: Pesto, Goat Cheese, and Sun-dried Tomatoes Quiche
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 222
Calories from Fat: 145% Daily Value * Total Fat 16.1g 25 % Saturated Fat 5.3g 26 % Cholesterol 90mg 30 % Sodium 283mg 11 % Potassium 135mg 4 % Total Carbohydrates 13.1g 4 % Dietary Fiber 1.2g 5 % Protein 6.6g 13 % ** Sugars 0.3g Vitamin A 6 % Vitamin C 6 % Calcium 12 % Iron 14 % ** Thiamin 12 % Niacin 16 % Vitamin B6 4 % Magnesium 5 % Folate 17 % * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Quiche Recipes: Broccoli Quiche with Mashed Potato Crust
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Quiche Recipes: Ham and Wild Rice Quiche
"This is a nice change from ordinary quiche. Full of ham, wild rice, mushrooms, red bell peppers, and flavored with a touch of Dijon mustard, this quiche is fabulous for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. And the meat & veggie mixture is terrific simply scrambled with eggs for a quickie meal!" — Sue S.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Quiche Recipes: Zucchini Quiche
Mini Blue Cheese Quiche Phyllo Cups
Blue cheese is one of those love it or leave it type foods that seems to get a strong reaction either way.
This is the best blue cheese I’ve had. I love it, for sure.

When I was at Big Potluck a couple weeks ago, I was shoveling crackers in my mouth that were heavily smeared with this Kerrygold Cashel Blue Farmhouse Cheese.
It’s a big, bold, robustly-flavored cheese made in Ireland on a family farm and although it’s tangy, sharp, and intense, it’s smooth and has a very addictive quality. Just one more cracker. Ok, two more. Another sip of wine. And three more crackers with cheese.

The cheese tastes especially good with wine.
And with friends on beautiful, sunny California days.

At the event, 75 bloggers drank the open wine bar dry by about 9pm and we didnt’t arrive until after 6pm.
We really like our wine and cheese.

I like this blue cheese simply smeared on crackers after it’s been sitting out at room temperature for awhile so that it softens and the flavors really develop. Serving cheese this bold and beautiful with grapes or apples is a must because the sweet, crisp, crunchy fruit balances the dense, savory cheese.
But rather than just smear it on crackers, I wanted to make something with it, and this is what I came up with.

These little mini quiche cups are my husband’s dream food. Eggs, cream, carbs, and cheese, all in one.
It’s nearly work-free recipe, taking less than 5 minutes to assemble and from start to finish, just about 20 minutes and you’re eating it. That’s my dream food.

Beat two eggs, add a splash of cream, pour into phyllo shells, top with a hunk of cheese, and bake.
They’d be a nice brunch or shower menu idea, or pass them as an appetizer at a cocktail or wine-and-cheese party. Two bites, no silverware needed.

I used Fillo Factory Mini Shells and after I poured the egg mixture into the phyllo shells, a few of them were leakers. Egg in, egg out; all over the baking tray. But I baked them anyway, and placed the egg pieces back into the cups after baking. Just giving you fair warning and full disclosure that not every single cup has an airtight seal. I learned all about phyllo dough when I made Nutella Chocolate Chip Baklava.
You could instead use mini pie shells, or make your own pie crust and press it into a muffin pan. Try refrigerated crescent roll dough, puff pastry, or skip the crust all-together, and bake the egg and cheese mixture directly in a muffin pan. There are a zillion ways to go with the basic idea. Cheese can do no wrong.

You can doctor up the egg mixture with spinach, mushrooms, scallions, onions, garlic, peppers, or any number of vegetables or spices. The phyllo cups, however, are very shallow and add-ins would be better suited to a muffin tin which is deeper. Plus, I wanted to focus on the luscious blue cheese and skipped any competing flavors.
Before serving, optionally drizzle a bit of honey over the top. A play on salty and sweet.

My husband was all over the mini quiche.
And I’m all over the cheese. We all win.

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SaveBlue cheese is great on its own, but when baked into mini quiche, it's even better. Assembly and prep takes mere minutes, making it a great recipe to try for brunches, showers, or as an appetizer at a wine-and-cheese or cocktail party when you're pressed for time and need something easy, fast, unique, and full of flavor.
Yield: 15 mini quiche
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Total Time: 23 minutes
2 large eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons half-and-half (or whole milk, or heavy cream)
15 mini phyllo shells (or try mini pie crust shells, crescent roll dough, puff pastry, or baking directly in a muffin pan - adjusting baking time as necessary)
diced vegetables or spices, optional and to taste (try spinach, smushrooms, scallions, peppers, onions, garlic)
15 teaspoons Kerrygold Cashel Blue Farmhouse Cheese, divided
honey for drizzling before serving, optional
Recipe from Averie Cooks. All images and content are copyright protected. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If you want to republish this recipe, please re-write the recipe in your own words, or simply link back to this post for the recipe. Thank you.
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Friday, May 17, 2013
Quiche Recipes: Clark's Quiche
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Quiche Recipes: Spinach Mushroom Quiche with Tarragon
"A yummy veggie quiche with hearty flavor from the mushrooms. Use soy milk, 2%, whole - whatever you prefer." — ANNEJ4