
But first a recipe! I'm in cheese mode this month. I warned you. Last week, cream cheese frosting. This week, quiche! I adore quiche. It's so easy to make. Especially if you use a store-bought crust. I find the best ones at Whole Foods, but there are some other fabulous choices, too.
The tough thing about this recipe is getting the pomegranates out of their shell...or is it? I saw a great youtube video that helped me understand how to do this easily. I shared it about a year ago when I made a fall salad using pomegranate seeds. Well, here are the pictures again. *Below. You need a bowl, a wooden spoon, and a sense of fun and adventure! Ready go! Bang, bang, bang.
BTW, have you heard of a dammit doll? I was given one for New Year's. It's a doll you can slam against anything and get out your aggression. I haven't slammed her yet, probably because I have a pomegranate in the house! And I have no aggression. It's only January. There's plenty of the year left. LOL
Chicken pomegranate
quiche
(Serves
4-6)
1 cup chopped, cooked chicken
breast (8 ounces)
1 cup
shredded Swiss or Gouda cheese (4 ounces)
1/4
cup chopped onion
1
tablespoon cornstarch
1/2
cup chopped pecans, optional
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
1 (9 inch) unbaked deep-dish
pastry shell (gluten-free, if necessary)
3
eggs, beaten
1 1/4
cup 2% milk
1/4 cup cream
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Remove pomegranate seeds from shell
(see below). Cook and dice chicken.
In a medium bowl, stir together
chicken, cheese, onion, cornstarch, 1/4 cup of the pecans (if desired), and pomegranate
seeds. Spoon into pastry shell.
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I opted not to put pecans in this version! |
In another bowl, beat eggs with
milk and cream. Pour over the chicken mixture. Top with remaining pecans (if
desired).
Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until done.
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I did include pecans in this version! |
Giveaway!
Your choice of a CHEESE SHOP MYSTERY plus some fun swag! Tell me what your favorite CHEESE treat is and leave your email so I can reach you if you win. If you don't feel like leaving an entire email, you can go cryptic and I'll try to figure it out. I am a mystery writer, after all. I will not use your email for any other purpose other than to contact the winner. I'll pick a name tomorrow morning. The winner will have 48 hours to contact me.
Good luck!
Savor the mystery!
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My favorite cheese treat would be cheesecake. Thank you for the recipe. It looks good.
ReplyDeletemyrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com
Jen, cheesecake ranks right up there with one of the world's all-time great foods!
DeleteDaryl / Avery
Fabulous quiche recipe! My favorite cheese treat = pizza with pears and gorgonzola cheese. EMS591@aol.com
ReplyDeleteOooh, how unique. Sounds yummy.
DeleteDaryl / Avery
I like macaroni and cheese. Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeletejslbrown2009(at)aol(dot)com
Always a favorite!
DeleteDaryl / Avery
I'd have to say pizza or mozzarella sticks with marinara dipping sauce is one of my favorites, or a nice cheesy grilled cheese panini sandwich. Basically, I'll eat just about anything with cheese in it. Thx for the giveaway opportunity.
ReplyDeleteLauigl [at] carolina [dot] rr [dot] com
Laurie, these make a great appetizer, don't they, for adults and kids!!
DeleteDaryl / Avery
recipe sounds interesting. Thanks for the chance! dm_richards@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteYou bet.
DeleteDaryl / Avery
i'm such a fan of pomegranates. Did you know that they sell the seeds ready to use? I've even bought them as a snack! I never thought about pairing them with cheese, but why not?
ReplyDeleteKrista, no, I didn't know this. Wow. Where have I been? But then I'd lose the fun of the bang. LOL
DeleteDaryl / Avery
When it comes to cheese...pretty much everything! One of my favorite foods, though, is macaroni and cheese. patucker54 at aol dot com
ReplyDeletePatricia, I'm sharing mac and cheese soon. There's an appetizer I put in this book that is scrumptious and easy!
DeleteDaryl / Avery
That quiche is picture perfect.
ReplyDeleteThe pomegranate seeds add a lovely color burst.
Favorite cheese treat? I have homemade bread (various varieties) spread with peanut butter and covered in sharp cheddar. I survived college with those ghastly peanut butter cheese crackers from the vending machines! This is SO much tastier!!!
Libby, they are pretty, aren't they? Funny thing. The quiche lasted a few days. I know, how could it, but it's just two of us in the house. Well, the pomegranate color vanished. It must have leeched into the quiche. Tasted the same but the "pretty" was gone. Magic.
DeleteDaryl / Avery
The quiche looks delicious and I can't wait to try banging on a pomegranate! My favorite cheese treat is simple--Port Salute spread on good, crusty bread. Yum. thompson.lindaa@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteLinda, the banging is totally fun! Promise.
DeleteDaryl / Avery
Wonderful recipe. My favorite cheese treat is a baguette slathered with mild cheddar and almond butter. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteOh, a combo with almond butter. Sounds very tasty. My husband would love this!!
DeleteDaryl / Avery
I like quesadillas. (But my doctor says I'm not supposed to eat them anymore) lkish77123 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteLinda, pooh. So sorry. Because they're fried or because of the cheese? In my stories, Pépère is supposed to watch his diet. He nibbles on small morsels of cheese to satisfy the craving.
DeleteDaryl / Avery
My favorite cheese treat?? A nice cheese plate with a glass of wine.
ReplyDeletesuefarrell.farrell@gmail.com
And a good book to read! Or the sound of birds twittering. A waterfall. Ah, yes. Bliss.
DeleteDaryl / Avery
Warm crusty French bread, spread with butter, topped with bleu d'Auvergne. With red wine, figs or dates, and walnuts. little lamb lst at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteLil, you have a spectacular meal going on here! Thanks for the suggestion. :)
DeleteDaryl / Avery
I love this combo, Avery! And I cannot narrow cheese treats to only one.
ReplyDeleteHugs.
MJ/VA
MJ, neither can I. Manchebo, adore it. A room temp Gouda (good quality), oh, wow! :)
DeleteDaryl / Avery
I love A good sharp cheddar, but most cheeses are great. suefister109@netzero.net
ReplyDeleteI've been researching cheddar because my next title is For Cheddar or Worse. Yum, yum! I adore cheddar.
DeleteDaryl / Avery
I like pizza but unfortunately I have a problem with dairy.
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