Breakfast

Jalapeno Cheddar Quiche is for Breakfast.

Jalapeno Cheddar Quiche takes several minutes to prepare.

Jalapeno Cheddar Quiche takes several minutes to cook.

Jalapeno Cheddar Quiche makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Jalapeno Cheddar Quiche are:

1 1/2 sticks butter
3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp sugar
1/3 cup shortening

5 eggs, beaten
1 1/4 cup heavy cream
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1 jalapeno, minced

Here is how you make Jalapeno Cheddar Quiche:

Blend flour, sugar, salt in food processor, then add butter and Crisco (very cold) until mixture resembles coarse bread crumbs. Slowly add in ice water, as much as necessary for dough to come together in a ball. Stop mixing as soon as ball forms and rest in the refrigerator 30 min.Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness, then place in a pie tin. Pierce bottom with fork several times. Line with parchment paper, weigh down with pie weights or beans and bake approximately 20 minutes at 375 degrees or until light golden brown. Allow to cool.Mix together eggs and cream. In parbaked pie crust, line bottom with shredded cheese. Pour egg mixture over top, then sprinkle minced jalapeno over. Bake approximately 50 minutes at 375 or until center just barely jiggles in the center. Remove from oven and allow to fully cool. Eggs will continue to cook until it's cool. Slice into 8 pieces.Serving Size: Serves 8Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LADILETTA.

The nutritional information for Jalapeno Cheddar Quiche is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 644.5

• Total Fat: 47.9 g
• Cholesterol: 281.3 mg
• Sodium: 295.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 39.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
• Protein: 14.3 g