Southwestern Quiche - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    8 corn tortillas
    3 tablespoons oil
    1/2 medium onion, chopped
    1 (7 ounce) can corn mixed with chopped peppers, drained
    3 tablespoons canned diced diced green chilies
    3 tablespoons chopped black olives
    1 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
    1 cup half-and-half
    3 eggs
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    cayenne pepper, to taste
    2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
    avocado, slices
    parsley or cilantro
Preparation
    Submerge tortillas, one at a time in hot oil in skillet for about 5 seconds, just to seal and soften. Drain on paper towels.
    Place one tortilla in center of 9 inch quiche or pie pan.
    Arrange remaining tortillas around pan, overlapping slightly and allowing edge to extend 1-2 inches above rim of pan; set aside.
    In oil remaining in skillet, cook onion until tender, but not browned.
    Stir in corn, green chilies, olives and tomato.
    Cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes or until some of the moisture is evaporated; set aside.
    In bowl, combine half-and-half, eggs, salt, and cayenne pepper.
    Sprinkle cheese evenly over tortilla shell.
    Sprinkle vegetables over cheese.
    Pour egg mixture over all.
    Bake at 375\u00b0F for 35 minutes.
    Cool 5 minutes.
    Garnish top with avocado slices and cilantro or parsley.

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