Use-It-Up Quiche (a great way to use up leftovers!)

Basic “Use-It-Up” Quiche Recipe
(6 servings)

You can use almost any leftover vegetable or meat in this recipe. If you have eggs, milk, rice and cheese, you can practically clean out your fridge right into your quiche pan. I always add the cheese last when making this quiche. The cheese makes a beautiful mellow-brown crust on the top. I usually add a bit of chopped onion to my quiches for flavor, and broccoli makes an especially nice vegetable quiche.  And it’s gluten-free, too!

Crust Ingredients:

• 2 cups rice, cooked (white or brown)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tsp soy sauce

Filling Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb any leftover vegetable or meat, chopped (single vegetable or a mix)
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups milk, or light cream
• 1 cup cheese, grated (your choice: Swiss, Cheddar, Jack, etc.)
• 1/2 tsp salt (optional)
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• Dash nutmeg, or ground mace

Crust Directions:

1. Mix together cooked rice, egg and soy sauce.
2. Spread evenly to cover well- buttered quiche pan or pie plate.
3. Bake rice crust at 350 F for 10 minutes.
4. Remove from oven.

Filling Directions:

1. Place chopped vegetable/meat onto the bottom of crust.
2. Mix together: eggs, milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Pour over broccoli.
3. Top with grated cheese. Bake at 350 F for 45 minutes, or until set.
4. Remove from oven, and let sit ten minutes before slicing, if serving fresh; or wrap pie pan, label and freeze.
5. Quiche can be served cold after thawing for a yummy hot weather treat; or heat the thawed quiche at 350 F for 20 minutes.

Enjoy!

~Debi

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Mix-n-Match Quiche

Excerpted with permission from Mix-n-Match Recipes by Deborah Taylor-Hough.

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I used to call this Use-It-Up Quiche.  You can use almost any leftover vegetable or meat in this recipe. If you have eggs, milk, rice, and cheese, you can practically clean out your fridge right into your quiche pan.

I always add the cheese last when making this quiche. The cheese makes a beautiful mellow-brown crust on the top. I usually add a bit of chopped onion to my quiches for flavor, and broccoli makes an especially nice vegetable quiche.

Mix-n-Match Skillet Meals (a DIY hamburger helper type mix)

This recipe is excerpted and adapted with permission from the book, Mix-n-Match Recipes: Creative Ideas for Today’s Busy Kitchens by Deborah Taylor-Hough.

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SUBMITTED BY:  Debi

The following recipe is one I prepare regularly to use up leftovers or clear out the cupboards. I keep a copy of this taped to the inside of my pantry door at all times. With Mix-n-Match Recipes, I’m always amazed at the meals I can create from simple, basic formulas. I also save money by choosing ingredients I have on hand. Sometimes I even surprise myself with a delicious nearly-gourmet combination or two!