This recipe was born by surveying the contents of the fridge and trying to turn the contents of several plastic containers into something delicious. This is a great use for leftover rice and can be made with any combination of leftover meats and vegetables you like. We've tried it with ham, bacon and crab meat. We also like adding peppers, black olives and tomatoes.
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups cooked rice
- 1/2 cups cottage cheese
- 1 egg white (reserve yolk for filling)
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves
- Butter, for greasing
Filling:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3 sliced mushrooms
- 1 cup cooked broccoli florets
- 1 cup cooked chicken (preferably dark meat), diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 eggs plus the reserved yolk
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup grated Cheddar
Directions
To make the Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the ingredients and press into a buttered 9-inch pie pan. Spread the mixture evenly on bottom and sides of the pan and bake for 5 minutes. Remove the crust from the oven set aside and raise the oven temperature to 400 degrees F.
To make the Filling: Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and mushrooms and cook, stirring, until lightly browned. Add the broccoli, chicken, salt, and pepper and stir to combine. Adjust the seasoning, as desired.
In a bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk. Add the vegetable mixture and cheese and mix well. Pour the mixture into the crust and bake for 15 minutes.
Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F and bake until just set around the edges but slightly loose in the center, about 30 to 40 minutes. Let the filling set and cool before serving.
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By JoAnn V.
Ambler, PA
on September 15, 2011
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Instead of making the crust, I just bought an already made one. Much quicker. The filling part was good. I added a little more milk. Delicious!!!!
By k.arneil_11677492
Melrose , MA
on June 01, 2011
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I skipped the whole make your own crust part & used a frozen already made one. I used a left over bbq'ed chicken breast along with all the other listed ingreds for the filling. It was by far the best quiche I have ever made. Delicious and will definitely make again and again.
By NWOkSis
Woodward, OK
on March 30, 2010
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I just made this for lunch & all loved It! I did have to substitute red bell pepper for the mushrooms (didn't have any & didn't want to go the store just for 1 ingredient. I was able to use leftover rice and rotisserie chicken. I did save 1/2 of the cheese to put on top just before it was done. My Dad is really picky about trying new receipes & even he said that I should make this again.
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