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Menu Plan for Winter II: Week 3, Sunday

Beef and Cheddar Quiche

Cooking time:  60 minutes for menu      Cooking schedule: see below for instructions

       If you prefer, make or buy a pastry crust. I like both the flavor and health benefits of the brown rice - even the quick-cooking variety.  You could use any rice you like - and cook it ahead of time. The other half of both peppers will be used later in the week.

Beef and Cheddar Quiche

Total time: 60 minutes
    Brown rice makes a healthy, flavorful crust for quiches and savory pies.  Cook it ahead of time for quicker prep time. Use less cheese if you like  - I was thinking 'cheeseburger' when I made this.

 Ingredients:

• Crust:
• 1/2 cup (3.3oz, 95gr) brown rice, quick-cooking
• 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) beef stock    to yield 1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup (1oz, 30gr) shredded Cheddar cheese
• Filling:
• 8oz (240gr) ground beef
• 1 onion
• 1/2 green pepper
• 1/2 red pepper
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp oregano
• 2 tbs tomato paste
• 1 cup (4oz, 120gr) shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 tsp olive oil, plus a bit for the dish
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) milk 

 Instructions:

• The Crust: 
• Cook rice in stock according to package instructions. 
• When done, spread out on a plate for 5 minutes to allow to cool a bit.
• Lightly oil a 10" (25 cm) pie or quiche plate.
• Whisk 1 egg. 
• Add 1/4 cup shredded cheese and the cooked rice. 
• Mix well. 
• Pat into the quiche plate, working it up the sides as best you can.
•  Bake in 400F (200C) oven for 8 minutes. Remove.
• The Filling:
• Roughly chop the onion. 
• Mince the garlic. 
• Cut the peppers into strips. 
• Heat oil in large skillet and add paprika, onion, garlic and peppers. 
• Sauté until tender, about 7 minutes.
• Add beef and brown, breaking it up. 
• Add oregano and tomato paste, stir well.
• Whisk eggs and milk together.
• To assemble:
• Spread the beef and peppers over the baked crust. 
• Top with cheese.
• Pour the egg mixture over all and bake for 30 - 40 minutes, until center has set. 
• Remove and let rest 5 minutes. Slice and serve.

Note:  I usually put the quiche dish on a baking sheet to make it easier to handle – it gets kind of full…

Cooking Schedule: 60 minutes for menu Assemble all ingredients and utensils Utensils: measuring cups, spoons, knives, large skillet, large bowl, whisk, quiche or pie plate, baking sheet, small saucepan with lid for rice Cook rice if not done earlier Turn oven on 400F (200C) Shred cheese if needed Chop onion, peppers Mince garlic Lightly oil quiche plate     Wait for rice Spread rice on plate to cool

Sauté paprika, onion, pepper, garlic Whisk egg Add cheese, rice, combine Pat rice in quiche plate for crust, bake Add beef to peppers / onions, sauté Add tomato paste, oregano to beef, mix well Whisk 3 eggs, milk Remove crust Assemble quiche Bake quiche     30 minute break Remove quiche, let rest Cut and serve

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