Crab and Mushroom Quiche
"With a homemade crust and a little twist by adding mushrooms, red pepper, and Italian cheese, this crab quiche is extra creamy, light, and smooth. My mom said eating it made her feel like she was in the French countryside. If you don't feel like the hassle of making the crust, use a 9-inch frozen pie crust. Plain mozzarella will work in place of Italian cheese blend, too."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Mushroom | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
| Spread | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
- 3 tablespoons ice water, or as needed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 eggs
- 1 pinch celery salt
- 3 dashes hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®), or to taste
- 1 (8 ounce) can lump crabmeat, drained
- 1/2 (5.2 ounce) package garlic and herb cheese spread (such as Boursin®)
- 3/4 cup shredded Italian cheese blend