MAKE AHEAD QUICHE

Ingredients

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• 1 (deep-dish 9 inch) unbaked pie crust
• 1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/3 cup shredded monterrey jack cheese
• 1/2 cup cooked ham , diced
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup half and half
• 2 green onions , chopped
• 1/3 red bell pepper
• 1/3 package of mushrooms

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• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
• Dash of pepper

Instructions

• let the pie crust rest for 20 minutes
• Cook mushrooms and peppers in oil, salt , pepper. Drain and finely chop
• In a medium bowl, toss the flour with the grated cheese. Evenly spread the cheese over the bottom of the pie crust . Top the cheese with the diced ham .
• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs , half and half , salt , pepper and dry mustard. Stir in the green onions . Pour the eggs mixture over the ham and cheese.
• Cover the unbaked quiche with plastic wrap, then with foil, sealing the edges well. Place the prepared quiche in the freezer.
• When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Do not thaw the quiche!
• Remove the foil and plastic wrap. Place the foil around the edges of the crust to prevent burning
• Place the frozen quiche in the oven and bake for about 1 hour, or until the filling is set and the crust is golden brown.
• To cook the quiche immediately (without freezing first), preheat the oven to 370 degrees and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour