Quiche Italian

* Exported from MasterCook *

Quiche Italian

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Quiche

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 Small onion -- (1/4 c.)
chopped
2 Tbsp. butter
3 Large eggs
1 Small Can black olives -- chopped
1/8 Tsp. cayenne pepper
1 Can tomato sauce -- (15 oz.)
1 1/2 Tsp. oregano
2 Medium garlic cloves -- chopped
2 Tbsp. fresh parsley -- chopped
1/4 Tsp. salt (optional)
8 Oz. raw mushrooms -- sliced, sauteed,
drained
4 Oz. grated Swiss cheese or
Mozzarella cheese
optional pizza toppings
8 Inch pastry shell -- unbaked

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In heavy skillet, Saute the onion
in the butter over medium heat until they are clear and tender,
about 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce, garlic, salt, pepper and
oregano. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 10 to
15 minutes or until mixture thickens. Set aside to cool.
In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Add olives, parsley
and cayenne, stirring until well blended. Slowly fold in the
tomato mixture. (Be careful. If tomato mixture is too hot, the
eggs will cook and quiche will not puff.) If you wish you can
make the quiche to this point and refrigerate mixture a few
hours until you are ready to bake, but you have to add 10 to 15
minutes to baking time.
Pour the mixture into the shell. Layer the mushrooms
and any other toppings desired on top of mixture.
Then sprinkle the grated cheese over the toppings. Bake in preheated
oven 30 to 35 minutes (40 to 50 minutes if refrigerated) or
until puffed and brown on top. Remove from oven and allow to
cool 5 minutes before slicing. If you use aluminum disposable
pie tin, be very careful moving quiche into and out of oven or
quiche will take a dive for your kitchen floor.


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