Delicious Green Chile Quiche Breakfast Recipe

As you know by now, if there is an easy way, I will find it. I make a recipe once like they recommend, then begin finding other ways. The following is as easy as it gets.

I use a store brand rolled up pie shell, put it into a 10-inch iron skillet, prick it a lot with a fork, paint it with beaten egg whites, and bake it for 10 minutes at 400 degrees to set it.

The egg whites will be spare ones from the recipe.

Into the pie shell I scatter a cup of diced ham, a half cup of chopped green onions, and a small bag of shredded Pepper Jack cheese.

In the microwave I scald 1 cup of heavy cream to which I have added 1/2 cup of green chile sour cream dip. 2 minutes is just right in my 1100 watt (Scalding it in another pan was too much trouble) I use a big Pyrex measuring cup.

In another big Pyrex cup Put two eggs and two egg yolks, beat them with a fork, then add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Pour this slowly into the scalded cream, stirring so it wont cook the eggs. When this combination is complete, pour it over the ham and onions and cheese..

Bake at 350 for about 50 minutes. Let it cool for a few minutes before you serve it.

If you want to stay more traditional, use the whole 1&1/2 cup of just scalded cream, and add a small can of diced green chiles to the egg mixture before they are combined–you might want it hotter than my version, which is spicy a little, but sissies can handle it fine.

I have long since quit crimping the top of the pie shell like our moms did. They shrink when I set them anyhow, so I just let the edge flute itself against the skillet. If a little egg gets under the shell, no one will know or care. The addition of griddle toasted sourdough bread and some good jam is wonderful, but then so is a slice of good local cantelope–not to mention the cup of pinion coffee…..

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Judy Crume

I just made this and wow! This is a keeper guys. As you can see I just had some fresh veggies with it(in my attempt to compensate for the heavy cream, lol). I did add some fresh/frozen red chile from the fall I had put up. Everyone else is getting a nice slice of sourdough pan toast.