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Chile-Crusted Chorizo Quiche

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Category: Meat

 Ingredients List

  • 1 tb Unsalted butter
  • 6 Or more fresh hot green
  • -chiles; parched, peeled,
  • -seeded; de-ribbed or canned
  • -whole green chiles
  • 1/2 lb Chorizo; casings removed
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 tb Chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 c Light cream
  • 1 c Grated Monterey Jack
  • 1 sm Onion; thinly sliced,
  • -separated into rings
  • 1 tb Caribe (crushed N. New
  • -Mexico hot red chile) -or-
  • 1 ts Pequin quebrado
  • 1/2 c Hot salsa; if desired

 Directions

Crumble chorizo, brown in skillet & drain. Preheat oven to 375. Butter a
9-inch pie plate, preferable glass or pottery. Line pie plate with chiles,
opening each one out completely & arranging with points at center of plate.
Arrange chorizo in an even layer across bottom of chile 'crust'. Beat
together eggs, cilantro & cream; very carefully pour into pie plate, being
sure not to disturb distribution of sausage. Evenly sprinkle cheese over
egg mixture, then place onion rings in a circle just inside edge of pie
plate. Sprinkle caribe or pequin evenly over all & bake 30 minutes or until
a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve with salsa, if desired.
Makes 6 servings.

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