*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                               Taco Quiche

Recipe By     : One Million Recipes CD
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Dinner Pies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1                    Frozen deep dish pastry --
                        - (9") shell
   2                    Avocados -- peeled and mashed
   1      cl            Garlic -- minced
   3      tb            Lemon juice
   1                    Tomato -- seeded and chopped
   4      oz            Can chopped chilies
     1/4  ts            Hot pepper sauce
   8      oz            Lean ground beef
     1/4  c             Onion -- chopped
   1 1/2  tb            Taco seasoning
   1 1/2  c             Cheddar cheese -- shredded
   3                    Eggs -- slightly beaten
   1 1/2  c             Half and half
     1/2  ts            Salt
     1/8  ts            Pepper
                        Garnish:
                        Lettuce -- shredded
                        Corn chips
                        Tomato -- chopped

Preheat oven to 400°F. Let frozen pastry shells thaw at room
temperature 10 minutes. Do not prick shell. In a small bowl mix
avocados, garlic, and lemon juice. Stir in 1 chopped tomato, 1 tb
chilies, and hot pepper sauce. Cover and refrigerate. Bake pastry
shell 7 minutes. Remove and set aside. Reduce oven to 375°F. In
skillet combine ground beef, onion, remaining chilies, and taco
seasonings. Cook until beef is brown and onion is tender. Drain beef,
layer cheese and then beef in pastry shell. In a bowl combine eggs,
half and half, salt, and pepper. Beat with a fork well but not
frothy. Pour egg mixture over ground beef. Bake 45 minutes or until a
knife inserted in middle comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes.
Garnish with lettuce, tomato, avocado, and chips.

Serves 6

busted by Judy R. 


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