Quiche Lorraine

Name: Quiche Lorraine
Ingredients: 1/2 lb ham, cut up (1 cup); 3 eggs; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 1/4 cup chopped green pepper; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 dash nutmeg; 1 dash cayenne or 1 dash red pepper; 1 cup grated swiss cheese or 1 cup gruyere cheese; 1 frozen pie crust

9 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1/2 lb ham, cut up (1 cup)
3 eggs
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 dash nutmeg
1 dash cayenne or 1 dash red pepper
1 cup grated swiss cheese or 1 cup gruyere cheese
1 frozen pie crust

Directions

1

Preheat oven at 350°F.
2

Precook pie crust 10-15 minutes.
3

Cover bottom of crust with meat, and onions and peppers sauteed in butter.
4

Sprinkle cheese over evenly.
5

Beat eggs, add cream, nutmeg and cayenne pepper.
6

Pour mixture over meat evenly.
7

Bake for 40-45 minutes.
8

Let set a few minutes before cutting.
9

VIOLA.
10

I have substituted with crab, shrimp and scallops instead of the ham, with 1/4 tsp salt, and this too is a winner.