Best 8 Copper Mountain Quiche Recipes

COWBOY QUICHE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat a convection oven to 350 degrees F. On large metal tray lined with parchment paper, add the potatoes, onions and jalapeno. Pour some of the melted butter generously over the vegetables and sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste. Bake until the vegetables are golden brown and soft, about 15 minutes.
• On separate large metal tray lined with parchment paper, add the mushrooms. Pour over some more of the melted butter and put in oven for 5 minutes.
• Arrange the bacon strips on a large metal tray and bake until crispy, about 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and chop.
• Add the diced ham to an oven-proof skillet and bake for 8 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Once all of the roasted ingredients are cooked, put the potatoes, onions, jalapeno, mushrooms, crispy bacon bits and ham in large bowl. Add the raw green and red peppers, along with the cheeses. Mix thoroughly.
• In separate large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, heavy cream, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper and the nutmeg. Mix thoroughly.
• In 2 pans with raw crust, add equal amounts of all of the solid ingredients. Pour in the egg mixture and bake for 35 minutes. Serve warm.

COWBOY QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Roll out the pie dough on a floured surface. Gently lay it in a deep-dish pie pan and press it into the grooves of the pan. Cut off the excess. Set aside.
• Chop up the bacon into bite-sized pieces.
• Fry the onions in the butter in a heavy skillet over medium-low heat until deep golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix the eggs, cream and some salt and pepper together in a large bowl. Add the bacon, onions and cheese and stir to combine.
• Pour the mixture into the pie shell. Cover lightly with aluminium foil, place on a sheet pan and bake for 45 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake until the quiche is set and the crust is golden brown, about 10 minutes more.
• Allow to sit for 10 minutes. Fit for a king or a cowboy.
• Lightly mix 2 cups of the flour with the salt and sugar in a mixing bowl or a food processor. Cut the butter into the flour using a pastry cutter or by pulsing the food processor. (The mixture should look like large crumbs and begin to cling together in clumps.)
• Add the remaining 1/2 cup flour and mix lightly or pulse two or three times so as not to overmix the flour. Tip into a bowl. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cold water over the dough and mix with your hands or a wooden spoon until the dough holds together. Shape the dough into two discs.
• Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and store in the fridge until ready to use. It can also be frozen for up to 6 months.

COUNTRY QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain (reserving 1 tablespoon of grease) crumble bacon and set aside. Heat reserved bacon grease in skillet and saute onion until soft.
• In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, flour, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper. Add bacon, onion, mozzarella and cheddar cheese; mix well. Pour mixture into pie crust.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until lightly brown on top and firm in the middle. Serve warm.

COPPER MOUNTAIN QUICHE

Steps:

• Combine the butter, cream cheese, and 1 cup of the flour in a small bowl. Mix with a pastry blender or fork, cutting the butter and cream cheese into the flour until a consistently crumbly mixture is formed.
• Place the flour mixture in a 10" pie plate or quiche pan, and press evenly to form a crust. Refrigerate. Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
• Cook the spinach in a pot of lightly salted boiling water, drain well, and chop. Drain the spinach again on paper towels to remove all excess moisture.
• In a large bowl, combine the spinach with the two tablespoons flour. Add the cheddar and Swiss cheeses, eggs, mayonnaise, milk, bacon bits or crumbled bacon, mushrooms, and green onions.
• Pour the mixture into the chilled pastry shell and bake for 1 hour, or until set. Serve warm.

COPPER MOUNTAIN QUICHE

Steps:

• Combine the butter, cream cheese, and 1 cup of the flour in a small bowl. Mix with a pastry blender or fork, cutting the butter and cream cheese into the flour until a consistently crumbly mixture is formed. Place the flour mixture in a 10-inch pie plate or quiche pan, and press evenly to form a crust. Refrigerate. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Cook the spinach in a pot of lightly salted boiling water, drain well, and chop. Drain the spinach again on paper towels to remove all excess moisture. In a large bowl, combine the spinach with the 2 tablespoons flour. Add the cheddar and swiss cheeses, eggs, mayonnaise, milk, bacon bits or crumbled bacon, mushrooms, and green onions. Pour the mixture into the chilled pastry shell and bake for 1 hour or until set. Serve warm.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN QUICHE

Steps:

• In a 9-inch pie pan, stir together the oil and potatoes. Press evenly into pie crust shape. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes or until just beginning to brown. Remove from oven. Layer on cheese, meat, and onion. In a bowl, beat together milk, eggs, and seasonings. Pour egg mixture onto other ingredients. Sprinkle with parsley flakes. Return to oven and bake at 425° for 30 minutes or until lightly browned and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool 5 minutes before cut-ting into wedges to serve.

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.

COPPER COUNTRY QUICHE

Steps:

• In food processor with steel blade or in large mixer bowl, cut butter and cream cheese into the 1 c flour until mixture forms a smooth dough. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Roll doughh out to fit a 9" pie pan or quiche pan. Freeze 10 minutes.
• In a large saucepan, cook the spinach over medium heat for a few minutes, until the spinach wilts, Drain and chop. Drain on paper towel.
• In a large bowl, combine spinach with the remaininng 2 Tbsp flour, Mix in the remaining ingredients. Pour into prepared pie shell.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes until quiche has set in the center.