Monday, April 19, 2010

The Kamikaze Cook #25 Easy Quiche

Many, many, MANY years ago there was a recipe for "Impossible Cheeseburger Pie" on the side of a Bisquick box which I cut out and have been using as a base for a variety of different flavors since. The recipe basics are simple and you probably have them at home right now but you can add any kind of meat and cheese and spices and vegetables it's really an endless list of possible outcomes!

Actual recipe:
1 lb ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 t salt
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup bisquick*
1 cup milk*
2 eggs*
Heat oven 400 degrees. Cook beef and onions. Drain fat. Stir in salt. Spread in greased pan, sprinkle with cheese. Stir remaining ingredients in separate bowl with fork until blended then pour over meat and cheese mixture. Bake 25 minutes or until knife comes out clean.

Now, do you see where I'm going with this. If you leave off the beef and onion, you can use any kind of meat like ham, salami, pepperoni, chicken, turkey, sausage, etc. You can also use any kind of cheese like mozzarella, provalone, muenster, monterey jack, pepper jack, etc. I've added lightly steamed broccoli, fully cooked carrots, steamed green beans and more. You can put in Mexican spices, or Asian spices, or BBQ spices. This is probably the most versitile recipe I have in my little secret box! Another great thing about this is that it's easy to "half" the recipe which I often do as a single person. The only thing is that you must make sure the main three ingredients* are measured accurately because if you put too much bisquick, then it becomes more biscuit like instead of fluffy and eggy. Try something out and let me know how you like it!