Cheeseburger Quiche
Ingredients:
1 pound lean ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
2 beef bouillon cubes
pepper to taste
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons brown gravy mix
1 unbaked 9” pie crust
1 1/2 cups part-skim shredded Mozzarella cheese
1 cup half and half
1/2 cup sour cream
4 eggs
1 teaspoon dry mustard
Fresh tomato slices, salsa, ketchup, pickles, etc
Method:
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Scramble fry ground beef with chopped onion and garlic, until onion is tender and beef is cooked. Drain excess fat. Add bouillon cube, pepper to taste, Worcestershire sauce and optional brown gravy mix. Set aside to cool while preparing pie plate.
Line a 10 inch pie plate with pastry crust. Flute or crimp edges of pastry. Add cooked beef. Spread with shredded cheese. Beat together half and half, sour cream, eggs, and dry mustard. Pour over meat mixture.
Bake 50-60 minutes or until center is set. Serve with slices of fresh tomato, ketchup, salsa, pickles, etc.
NOTES:
To reduce fat by 7 grams (and calories by 110) eliminate pie crust and bake as a casserole. Half n half may be substituted with whole milk and a low-fat sour cream substituted for the regular sour cream. Note: this adjustment will reduce fat by 5 grams and
still maintain the calcium rich benefits of dairy; but the flavor will not be as rich.
DO AHEAD TIP:
Scramble fry beef with seasoning, cool, package and freeze until ready to use.