Recipe(tried): Mushroom Crust Quiche

Debbie.D.,.AL (10:50:35 PM) :

MUSHROOM CRUST QUICHE

3/4 lb. coarsely chopped fresh mushrooms
3 T. butter or margarine
1/2 cup finely crushed saltine crackers
3/4 cup sliced green onions
2 T. butter or margarine, melted
2 cups (8 ox.) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup small-curd cottage cheese
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. paprika

Saute mushrooms in 3 T. melted butter in a large skillet over medium heat until tender. Add cracker crumbs; stir well. Press mixture evenly on bottom and up
the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Saute onions in 2 T. melted butter in skillet 1 minute; sprinkle over mushroom crust. Sprinkle shredded cheese over onions; set
aside.

Combine cottage cheese, eggs, and pepper, stirring well. Pour cottage cheese mixture over shredded cheese. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake uncovered at 350
degrees for 30-35 minutes or until set and lightly browned. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Yield: one 9-inch quiche.