Chile Rellenos Quiche

Chile Rellenos Quiche

An original recipe by Emily Horrocks

Servings:  Depends on the size of your hand!


Ingredients:
1/2 lb ground turkey
3 8 or 10" whole-wheat tortillas
3 whole eggs
8 egg whites ( or 1 c. All Whites substitute)
1/2 c. skim milk
3/4 c. reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
1 c. sliced mushrooms
1 4.5 oz can chopped Chilles
1 1/2 tsp. dried minced onion
1/8 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/8 tsp. Dried parsley
1/8 tsp. Paprika
1/8 tsp. Ground dry mustard
1/2 tsp. Garlic powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

(Not shown:  sliced mushrooms.  Oopsie!  Shown:  Cinnamon.  Why? I do not know.)

You only need half of this bad boy!

Layering tortilla to form a crust

 

Layers:  cheese, mushrooms, seasoned turkey, and chiles

This is how your Quiche will look before going into oven.

This is how your 2 year old looks when he's trying to get his hands on your camera.

Finished!  This was in the oven for close to 1 hr.  It smells and tastes delicious!!

Directions:
1.  Preheat oven to 350.
2.  Brown ground turkey over medium-high heat in pan, season with onion, Italian seasoning, and Parsley.  Set aside.
3.  Lightly coat a 9 inch pie plate with cooking spray.  Overlap 2 tortillas and cut the third one in half to form a crust.
4.  In a large mixing bowl, beat whole eggs and egg whites with whisk until well blended.  Then mix milk and remaining seasonings into the egg mixture.
5.  Sprinkle shredded cheese on the tortilla crust.  Layer with chilles, ground turkey, and mushrooms.  While whisking the egg mixture, pour it over the layered ingredients.  You want to whisk while pouring to prevent the seasonings from gathering in one place on the bottom of the layers.
6.  Bake for 50 minutes.  You'll know its done when you tap the edge of the pie plate and the filling and set and moist.  If it is still liquidy, bake a few minutes longer and test again.
7.  Allow to cool for 10 minutes before slicing into portions. 
8.  Eat!

Optional:  Pour a little salsa on the side for some added heat and flavor!

Carb:  Tortillas, milk
Protein:  egg, cheese
Fat:  egg yolk
Veggies:  Chile, mushrooms (however, this may not be a full serving of veggies for you, I ate this with a handful of carrots on the side)