Best 8 Southwestern Quiche Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN BACON 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: Sprinkle the scallions evenly into the crust. Combine the pepper jack, bacon and chopped green chiles in a medium bowl and sprinkle in an even layer over the scallions.
• For the custard: Whisk together the half-and-half, eggs, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl. Stir in the cilantro and chile powder.
• 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.

SOUTHWESTERN QUICHE

Steps:

• In a greased 9-in. pie plate, arrange tortillas in an overlapping pattern so that they cover sides and bottom of pie plate, forming a crust. Set aside., In a large skillet, cook chorizo over medium heat until fully cooked; drain and set aside. In the same skillet, saute mushrooms in butter until tender. Add onion, salt and pepper; cook 2 minutes longer., In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half of the cheese, chorizo, cream, tomato, garlic powder and cumin. Stir in mushroom mixture. Pour into pie plate; top with remaining cheese. Cover edges of quiche with foil so tortillas do not burn., Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve with salsa and avocado if desired.

SOUTHWESTERN GREEN CHILI QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, warm the olive oil in a medium size skillet; when hot add in the sliced onions and cook stirring frequently until wilted and they begin to color.
• Add in the chili and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stir in ham and warm through.
• Place the eggs through cottage cheese in a blender container and blend until smooth.
• Place the onion mixture into the bottom of the pie crust, top with grated cheese and pour blender mixture over all.
• Place in oven and bake for 40 minutes or until sharp knife inserted off center comes out clean. Allow to stand 5 to 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

SOUTHWESTERN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Mix cheeses together and sprinkle evenly over pie shell.
• Mix eggs, salt, pepper, cream, olives, chilies, scallions and ham; pour over cheeses.
• Bake 45 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

SOUTHWESTERN QUICHE

Steps:

• Mix flour, butter, and salt together with a fork, or in an electric mixer. Add just enough water to bind, usually 1-2 T. Roll flat to 1/4", and place in pie tin. Make sure to poke the bottom with a fork before putting the veggies inside! Dice the bell peppers and onion, between 1/4 and 1/2". Mix the peppers and onions with the corn, green onions and garlic.Saute until the onions are translucent. Spread the veggies evenly into the pie crust. Saute the Chorizo until mostly browned, drain, and add to the crust with the beans and 1 c cheese. (I like to use the same pan as the vegetables to get a little more flavor!) Beat the eggs with no more than 1/2 c of liquid from the beans. Add salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture over the veggies, and sprinkle remaining cheese over the top. Bake at 375 until cooked through, roughly an hour. If you have a thermometer, the internal temperature should be at 165 degrees. The quiche can be garnished with sour cream, avocados, a nice pico de gallo, or a simple salad.

SOUTHWESTERN BROCCOLI QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Unroll dough, unfold layers (do not separate into strips). Place layers lengthwise, end to end, into an 11 x 7 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Pinch ends in the middle to seal, press dough up sides of dish. Set aside.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic and jalapeno; saute 3 minutes or until soft. Add corn and the next 5 ingredients (corn through broccoli); saute for 5 minutes or until vegetables are soft and liquid evaporates. Remove from heat, and cool 5 minutes. Combine milk, egg whites, egg and salt; stir well with a whisk. Sprinkle cheese over dough. Spoon broccoli mixture evenly into pan. Pour milk mixture over broccoli mixture. Place dish on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes; cover and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until set. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

SOUTHWESTERN QUICHE WITH CHORIZO

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees. On a floured work surface, roll out the chilled pie dough. Turn the pie crust dough about a quarter turn after every few rolls until you have a circle 12 inches in diameter. Carefully place the dough into a 9-inch pie dish. Tuck it in with your fingers, making sure it is smooth. With a small and sharp knife, trim the extra overhang of crust and discard. Pre-bake the pie crust for 8 minutes. Pull out to cool.
• 2. While the pie crust is pre-baking, whisk together the eggs, milk, and cheeses (only a 1/4 cup of Cheddar) until combined. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• 3. Place Jalapeno, bell pepper, & onion in a skillet coated with 1 teaspoon olive oil or nonstick spray, add the garlic, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Turn the heat on to medium-high and sauté the veggies until they release all of their moisture and no more water remains on the bottom of the skillet, about 5 minutes. Add Chorizo and cook an additional 2 minutes.
• 4. Take the pie crust and Add the cooked veggie and sausage mixture. Pour the egg mixture on top. Sprinkle the top lightly with more the rest of the cheddar cheese.
• 5. Bake the quiche until it is golden brown on top and the center is no longer jiggly. Depending on your oven, this will take anywhere between 45 minutes - 1 hour. Mine took 50 minutes. Use a pie shield to prevent the pie crust from over browning, if desired. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before slicing and serving. This quiche makes great leftovers! Store tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Baked quiche freezes very well, up to 2 months.
• 6. Note** You can garnish with Sour Cream, Salsa & green onion.

SOUTHWESTERN AVOCADO-BELL PEPPER QUICHE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Whisk eggs, yogurt, egg whites, and taco seasoning in a large bowl until smooth.
• Gently stir avocado, Cheddar cheese, onion, and green chiles into the bowl with the egg mixture. Do not over-stir; keep avocado in diced form.
• Place red, green, yellow, and orange bell pepper halves on the baking sheet. Spoon egg mixture into the bell pepper halves, filling them to just below the edges.
• Bake in the preheated oven until egg mixture is just set, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly, 5 to 10 minutes.