Cajun Quiche

This quiche is made Cajun style and not your ordinary quiche! Made with eggs, rice, tomatoes, celery, seasonings and more, this is one recipe you will want to keep!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup uncooked rice
• 1 can (16 oz.) stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1/2 cup (4 oz.) chopped chicken livers
• 6 eggs, divided
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup skim or low fat milk
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 3/4 teaspoon basil leaves, crushed
• 3/4 teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  

Directions:

1. In medium saucepan, stir together rice and tomatoes. Bring to boiling.
2. Cover and cook over low heat until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
3. In skillet over medium heat, cook chicken livers in 1 tablespoon of butter until tender but not brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Beat 1 egg. Stir in cooked rice and livers.
4. Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of greased 9 inch pie plate, forming thick edge around rim. In same skillet cook celery, green pepper, and onion in remaining butter until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle into rice crust.
5. Beat together remaining eggs, milk, and seasonings. Pour over vegetables.
6. Bake in preheated 375ºF oven until knife inserted near center comes out clean, about 30 to 40 minutes.
7. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.