Spicy Quiche Squares Recipes

SPICY CHICKEN AND ONION QUICHE

Steps:

• For the crust: Put the flour, sugar and salt in a food processor fitted with a metal blade and pulse to combine. Add about a third of the chilled butter cubes and process until the butter is absorbed. Add the remaining butter and pulse until the butter is the size of peas, 5 or 6 pulses. Add the vinegar. Then, while pulsing quickly a few times, add the ice water through the tube. Squeeze some dough between your fingers; it should just hold its shape without feeling wet. If it is crumbly, add more ice water a tablespoon at a time. Pulse quickly; do not overwork the dough or the crust will be tough. Wrap the dough loosely in a large piece of plastic wrap, then firmly press and flatten the dough into a thin round. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Lightly dust a work surface with flour. Then roll the dough on the floured surface into an 11- to 12-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick. Center the dough in a 9-inch pie plate, with an even overhang all around. Fold the edges and flute or crimp. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Press a piece of foil over the chilled crust, then fill with pie weights, raw beans or rice. Bake to set the crust, about 20 minutes. Remove the foil and weights and bake until the crust is light brown, 5 to 10 minutes more. Let cool slightly before adding the filling.
• For the filling: Set a medium skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Add the onions and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Sprinkle the onions evenly into the crust. Combine the pepper jack and chicken in a medium bowl and sprinkle in an even layer over the onions.
• For the custard: Whisk together the half-and-half, eggs, chipotle chile powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl. Stir in the dill.
• Pour the custard over the filling. Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake until set, 35 to 50 minutes. Let cool at least 30 minutes before serving warm or at room temperature.

SPICY QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line quiche pan with pastry. (If you use a foil pie pan with prepared frozen pastry, you may find that it will not hold all the filling; try to use a regular metal quiche pan or a glass or metal pie pan.) Refrigerator pan with pastry until ready to use.
• Simmer sausages in water, pricking them after the water comes to the simmer, for about 20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Heat oil in a skillet and saute onion and peppers until just beginning to brown. Remove from pan. Thinly slice the sausages and saute in the skillet until browned.
• Spread onion, peppers, sausage and cheese over the bottom of prepared pan. Beat eggs with milk and cream. Season with salt and pepper. Pour into pan.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until puffed and browned. Serve hot or at room temperature.

SAUSAGE QUICHE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink; drain. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with cheeses, onion, chiles and jalapeno if desired. In a bowl, beat eggs and seasonings. Pour over cheese. , Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 18-22 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes; cut into 1-in. squares.

WARM-YOU-UP SAUSAGE QUICHE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until no longer pink; drain. In a large bowl, beat eggs, cheeses, flour, butter and baking powder. Stir in mushrooms, onion, chilies and sausage. , Transfer to two greased 9-in. round baking dishes (dishes will be full). Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if desired. Bake at 375° for 33-38 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Garnish with pepper strips if desired.

SOUTH-OF-THE-BORDER QUICHE

Steps:

• Line unpricked pastry shells with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 400° for 5 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer., Sprinkle chili powder and cumin over shells; sprinkle with cheeses. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, chilies, olives, onions, cilantro, salt and pepper. Pour evenly over cheese. , Cover and freeze one quiche for up to 3 months. Cover edges of remaining quiche loosely with foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve with salsa and sour cream if desired. , To use frozen quiche: Remove from the freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). Cover edges of crust loosely with foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 55-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

GREEK SPINACH & CHEESE QUICHE SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Bake butter in 9-inch square baking dish in 2 min. or until melted. Remove dish from oven; brush butter onto bottom and sides of dish.
• Beat eggs with mixer in large bowl. Add flour, milk and baking powder; mix until blended. Stir in spinach, cheeses and onion. Spoon into prepared dish.
• Bake 35 min. Let stand 15 min. before cutting into squares to serve.

SPICY SAUSAGE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain and crumble. Spread into bottom of baking dish. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, onion, chile peppers, and jalapeno pepper. In a medium bowl, mix eggs with chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Pour over contents of baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 22 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes, then cut into squares.

SAUSAGE QUICHE SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink; drain.
• Place in a greased 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Layer with cheeses, onion and chilies.
• In a bowl, beat eggs and seasonings; pour over cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, at 375°F for 18-22 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes; cut into 1-inch squares.

CHEESY HOT QUICHE SQUARES

Steps:

• Beat the eggs for 3 minutes.
• In another bowl, add the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir to combine.
• Add the dry ingredients to the beaten eggs; mix well.
• Add in the cheeses and chopped peppers; stir to combine.
• Pour mixture into a greased 13x9 inch baking dish.
• Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes.
• Let sit for 10 minutes, then cut into squares.

APPETIZER QUICHE SQUARES

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees.
• Prepare an ungreased 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll style pan.
• FOR THE CRUST: In a bowl, combine flour and the crushed cracker crumbs.
• Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
• Sprinkle with 1/2 cup water (a tablespoon at a time).
• Toss with a fork until crumbs are completely moistened.
• Press mixture into bottom of ungreased pan.
• Prick crust WELL with a fork; set aside.
• FILLING: Sprinkle Swiss cheese, ham (or what ever meat you are using), onions, parsley and pimentoes evenly over crust.
• Beat eggs, cream, half and half, salt and pepper.
• Pour over filled crust.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until set (crust may bubble during baking, and need to be pricked with a fork again).
• Cool 5-10 minutes.
• Cut into 1-1/2 - 2-inch sqares/pieces.
• Serve warm.

SPICY QUICHE SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Unroll pizza dough; press onto bottom and halfway up sides of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 6 to 8 min. or until lightly browned.
• Chop chipotle pepper. Sprinkle half the cheese over crust; top with onions, chipotle peppers and remaining cheese.
• Reserve 1 Tbsp. cilantro for later use. Whisk remaining cilantro with adobo sauce, eggs, milk, mustard and seasonings; pour over ingredients in pan.
• Bake 15 to 20 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle with reserved cilantro.