Seaman's Quiche

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 frozen pasty shells or 1 buttery pastry shells (or use mean chef's classic pie crust #26205; it is unbelievable!)
• 1 cup shredded swiss cheese or 1 cup monterey jack cheese or 1 cup mozzarella cheese (about 4 oz)
• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 7 ounces shrimp, drained well (cooked or canned)
• 1/2 lb sliced mushroom, sauteed in
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil (or a can sliced mushrooms, drained)
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 4 eggs, beaten,at room temperature
• 1 cup whole milk or 1 cup half-and-half, heated
• 4 drops tabasco sauce
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 prepare buttery pastry shell and roll out to fit a 9-10" glass pie plate.
• 2 prick sides and bottom.
• 3 bake at 400 degreef f until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• 4 let cool slightly.
• 5 sprinkle cheeses, shrimp, mushrooms, and green onion over bottom of partially baked shell.
• 6 slowly whisk hot milk into beaten eggs.
• 7 add tabasco, salt, and pepper to taste.
• 8 pour over ingredients in shell.
• 9 bake at 400 degrees f for 35-40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• 10 let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
• 11 serves 4.
• 12 buttery pastry shell: combine flour and salt.
• 13 cut in butter until mixture resembles peas.
• 14 add enough water to form mixture into a ball.
• 15 flatten into a disc, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes befor rolling out dough.