Brazilian-Style Quiche (Quiche Trio Mineiro): The happy result of playing in the kitchen…

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The kitchen is my playground!!!

There I feel free to create new recipes, adapt others, and make mistakes.  I am always curious about new combinations of flavors and dishes.

This afternoon I returned to the kitchen to play (I mean cook) again, and this time I decided not to play it safe:  meaning that I wanted create to my own original dish or at least use a familiar combination of flavors in a novel way.

It has been a while since I made a quiche, I thought.  I still remember that delicious Corn Quiche from a while back… OK, but not this time.

So I created my own quiche– inspired by the cuisine of my beloved Brazil.  I said to myself,  “Denise, what is more Brazilian than Cassava, Calabrese Sausage (which we stole from the Italians), and Collard Greens?” :)

And so I played (cooked)!

The result?

Well, if you could see my smile now, you would guess the answer…. My palate thanked me and gave a loud cheer, although my hands cursed me quite a bit– the dishes….  Oh, how I hate to wash them!  Don’t you too?!

Hummm.  Let’s not talk about that now.

All that I want to remember is how much I had fun, and the party in my mouth.

Enjoy!      

 

Brazilian-Style Quiche 

(Quiche Trio Mineiro)

By Denise Browning

Yield: 8 portions

Segment: Brazilian cuisine/ Inspired

Ingredients:

9 in (about 22 cm) pie dough, thawed

7 oz (200 g) yuca or cassava ( peeled, boiled, and mashed) **

1/4 cup cream cheese, softened

1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, grated

Salt and pepper to taste

3.5 oz ( 100 g) Calabrese sausage, ground or chopped (or any other sweet Italian Sausage)

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1/4 medium white onion, small diced

2  garlic cloves, minced

1/2 cup kale or collard greens, thinly choped

1/4 cup corn, cooked

2 tablespoons green olives, sliced

2 tablespoons green onions, chopped

2 large eggs

1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

1/2 cup provolone cheese, shredded

** The Yuca or Cassava is available in supermarkets (fresh) and also at Latin markets (both fresh and frozen), or can be replaced by potatoes if not available.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350ºF ( 180º C).

Peel, boil, remove the stem, and mash the yuca or cassava while still hot.  Mix in the cream cheese, parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.  Stir well until obtaining an homogeneous mixture. Reserve.

   

In a large stir-fry pan, heat the pan over medium-high heat, add the oil, and sauté the onion.  Then, sauté the garlic for about 30 seconds and the sausage for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Add the kale/collard greens and sauté for approximately 2-3 minutes. Remove pan from heat, add the corn, the olives, and the green onions.  Stir and reserve.

Beat the eggs with the milk for about 1 minute at medium speed.  Add both the mozzarela and provolone cheeses, and the mashed yuca/cassava cheese. Stir until obtaining a homogeneous mixture.  Reserve.

Place the Calabrese sausage mixture into the pie pan and pour the mashed cassava/eggs/cheese mixture on top. Place pan on a baking sheet and bake for approximately 40 minutes or until firm.  Serve warm, accompained by a fresh salad. Enjoy!

 

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Receita em Português:

Quiche Trio Mineiro

Por Denise Browning

Rendimento: 8 porções

Para a Crosta

Ingredientes:

200 g de bolacha cream craker
100 g de margarina sem sal, derretida

Modo de Preparo:

Triture a bolacha no liquidificador. Despeje em uma tigela e acrescente a margarina derretida. Misture bem até obter uma farofa.

Em seguida, forre o fundo e as laterais de uma forma (de 22 cm de diâmetro)

com aro removível. Reserve.

Para o Recheio

Ingredientes:

200 g de macaxeira ou aipim (descascada, cozida e amassada)

1/4 xícara de chá de requeijão tipo Catupiry ou cream cheese (à temperatura ambiente)

1 colher de sopa de queijo parmesão ralado

Sal e Pimenta moída a gosto

100 g linguiça calabresa, moída ou picada

1 colher de sopa de óleo

1/4 cebola branca média, picada

2 dentes de alho, picados

1/2 xícara de chá de couve, picada fininha

1/4 xícara de chá de milho cozido

2 colheres de sopa de azeitona verde, em rodelas

2 colheres de sopa de cebolinha, picada

2 ovos grandes

1/4 xícara de leite

1/2 xícara de queijo mussarela em tirinhas

1/2 xícara de queijo tipo Minas, de coalho ou provolone, em tirinhas

Modo de Preparo:

Pré-aqueça o forno a 180º C.

Junte a macaxeira cozida e amassada ainda quente com o cream cheese ou requeijão, o queijo ralado, o sal e a pimenta. Misture bem até formar um purê. Reserve.

Numa frigideira grande, esquente o óleo sobre fogo médio-alto, acrescente a cebola picada e refogue. Depois acrescente o alho picado e deixe refogar um pouco. Adicione a linguiça moída ou picada e refogue até dourar (por aproximadamente 5 minutos), mexendo de vez em quando. Acrescente a couve picada e refogue. Retire do fogo, acrescente o milho, a azeitona e a cebolinha. Mexa e reserve.

Bata os ovos por 1 minuto em velocidade média. Acrescente o leite, a mussarela e o queijo de coalho ou provolone. Mexa bem e junte ao purê de macaxeira. Mexa até obter uma mistura homogênea. Reserve.

Despeje a calabresa refogada sobre a massa de bolacha. Em seguida, despeje por cima a mistura da macaxeira e leve ao forno (ponha a forma sobre uma outra forma maior para evitar que derrame no forno) por aproximadamente 35-40 minutos ou até que o recheio esteja firme. Sirva morno acompanhado de uma salada fresca. Bom apetite!

Obs: Eu chamo esse quiche de “Trio Mineiro” porque contém a combinação de 3 ingredientes presentes na cozinha mineira: Macaxeira, Calabresa e Couve. Quem nunca se deliciou com uma boa linguiça de porco acompanhada de macaxeira ou aipim frito e couve? Ô trem bão, né mesmo?!!!!

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3 comments on “Brazilian-Style Quiche (Quiche Trio Mineiro): The happy result of playing in the kitchen…

  1. I’m agree, the worst thing after cooking is was wash the dishes and everything used for cooking. Ok, yes, In Peru we have help at home, but not always.
    This is a fantastic recipe, I love how the cheese is melted and I guess the flavor given by the sausage is great.

    • Thanks so much, Nydia! I love how cheesy this quiche turned out. Washing the dishes has always been a nightmare for me especially considering that I do not have help here in the U.S as I had in Brazil. Also, Hubby works a lot as a physician and my girls still too young to help me with that. Wishing you a great weekend, my dear!!! xx

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