recipe a gogo

This was a "mom's surprise" recipe that worked! Gotta share it!

I've made the first recipe for years and years. I've "tweaked" it to be just the way that i like it. Then i saw the second recipe and "tweaked" it to be just the way that we like it. You'll have to try them both and see which you prefer. I can't decide. I've been eating a "sampler platter" with a smallish wedge of each on the same plate. :o)

VEGGIE QUICHE

1C cooked, cold, leftover rice
1+C cooked veggies*
1/3C shredded cheese**
2 egg whites
2 eggs
3/4C milk
dash hot sauce

*steamed broccoli, drained (well!) spinach, sauteed zucchini and green chiles, etc
** whatever seems to go well with veggies-- cheddar, feta, swiss, etc

pam a pie pan, spread out the veggies, then the cheese, then the rice
mix the rest well, dump over the "filling"
bake at 350 for 55 minutes, cool for about 5 minutes, serves 4-6 (?)


RAMEN QUICHE

cook 1pkg Ramen noodles (save flavor packet for later), drain well

1+C sauteed veggies (i used broccoli and green onions)
1/3C shredded cheese (mozzarella this time)
3 eggs
3/4 C milk (used whole milk)
1 flavor packet from Ramen (used Oriental flavor)

pam the pie pan, spead in veggies, then cheese, then Ramen noodles (cooked in am, used cold in the evening, don't know if it matters)
mix rest and pour over "filling"
bake 350 for 55 minutes, cool for about 5 minutes, serves 4-6?)

Without a crust, this could be more appropriately called a frittata but i feared that my kids (ok, Alessandra) wouldn't eat a frittata (which implies a mainly egg dish) while a French Quiche might have better acceptance. She made the second quiche/frittata.....and liked it. She didn't love it but she did eat it and i count that as a victory!

See what you think. Tell me what veggie combinations are your favorites. I'm partial to spinach and feta but the zucchini and green chiles with cheddar is pretty yummy...