Chorizo, Tortilla, Fresh Tomato Quiche
- 5 ounces frozen, chopped spinach
- 8 ounces chorizo sausage
- 3/4 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 2 corn tortillas cut into 1-inch strips
- 1/4 cup flour
- 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 medium tomato, diced ( 1/4-inch pieces)
- 1 1/3 cup salsa
- 3 green onions, finely chopped (white and pale green part only)
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
- 5 large eggs, beaten
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
- Cheese grater
- Quiche pan or pie pan
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Thaw the spinach and squeeze out any moisture.
- Remove the casing from the sausage and crumble.
- Fry the chorizo in a skillet and drain.
- Lightly brush the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan with oil.
- Place the tortilla strips in the bottom of the dish, slightly overlapping.
- Combine the flour, chili powder and salt in a bowl.
- Sprinkle 1/2 of flour mixture over the tortillas.
- Combine the tomatoes, salsa, green onions and jalapeno.
- Layer the tomato mixture over the flour mixture.
- Sprinkle the tomato layer with the remaining flour mixture.
- Sprinkle the cooked chorizo sausage on top of the flour mixture.
- In a medium bowl combine the eggs, milk, spinach and a 1/2 cup of the grated cheese.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly over the chorizo.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and bake 5 minutes longer.
- Slice and serve warm.
- This quiche freezes and reheats easily.
spinach, sausage, vegetable oil, corn tortillas, flour, chili powder, salt, tomato, salsa, green onions, jalapeno, eggs, milk, grated monterey, grater
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/chorizo-tortilla-fresh-tomato-quiche (may not work)