quiche bites recipes

- 1-2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 prebaked sweet tart crust (optional)
- 1/2 cup gruyere or emmenthaler cheese (plus 1/3 extra if using quiche shell)
- 3 ounces sliced baby portabello mushrooms
- 2 shallots
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1/8 lb deli ham, cut in 1/4 inch cubes (I prefer Boar's Head Sundried Tomato and Rosemary ham)
- salt and pepper

- Fresh cilantro sprigs for garnish
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1/4 cup minced fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups pineapple juice
- GINGERY PINEAPPLE SAUCE
- 1 teaspoon chipotle hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup finely chopped green onions
- 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
- 1 pound coarsely ground chicken
- CHICKEN BITES

- fresh ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup nonfat milk
- 1 pastry dough, for a 10 inch (for quiche or tart pan)
- 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
- 2 cups washed dried and finely chopped spinach leaves (I've also used frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry with good results)
- 1/8 teaspoon rosemary
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1 cup thinly sliced mushrooms (cultivated or wild)

- 1 tsp. tabasco sauce
- 2 Tbs. orange juice
- 2 1/2 Tbs. honey cranberry mustard
- 8 oz. sour cream
- Cranberry Dip
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tsp. paprika
- 1 tsp. tabasco sauce
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/3 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 2 Tbs.. finely chopped fresh sage leaves
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- Chicken Pecan Bites

- ? cup butter or margarine, softened
- 3 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ? lb. Sausage
- 1 cup shredded cheese (i.e. swiss, mozzarella., Monterey Jack)
- 1 tbsp. snipped fresh chives
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ? tsp. salt
- Dash cayenne pepper
- Note: filling can be anything: try a spicy beef and rice, or veggie.