Ground Beef Cheddar Quiche
Created by KittenCal on November 6, 2011
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 40m
- Recipe #2124
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound ground beef
- 1/2 small green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise (do not use salad dressing)
- 1/2 cup light cream (or can use milk)
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
How to Make
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Step 1: In a large skille tcook the beef with garlic over medium-high heat until no longer pink; drain fat then transfer to a bowl and cool slightly.
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Step 2: Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil, then bake in a preheated 450 degree F oven for 5 minutes; remove foil, then bake for 5 minutes more; set aside (reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F).
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Step 3: To the cooked beef, add in the eggs, mayonnaise, light cream chopped onion, cornstarch, seasoned salt, pepper and 1 1/2 cup shredded cheese; pour into crust.
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Step 4: Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean (if necessary cover the edges of crust with foil to prevent overbrowning).
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Step 5: Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese; let stand 5-10 minutes before cutting.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (256.8 g)
- Calories 710.1
- Total Fat - 52.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 23.4 g
- Cholesterol - 325.5 mg
- Sodium - 1300.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 19.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.8 g
- Sugars - 2.1 g
- Protein - 39.6 g
- Calcium - 540.9 mg
- Iron - 3.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 3.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg