a.k.a. Crustless Quiche Muffins with Pasta. -- This is an inherited recipe (and thus adapted a bit from the original) from my mother, who had clipped it from a newspaper. Quick and easy, it has never failed to please. Original calls for ham and swiss, but I have successfully substituted * bacon & cheddar, * spinach, mushroom & feta, as well as a * mexican version -- taco seasoned ground beef (or turkey) & monterey jack/cheddar. The nutmeg should be omitted (in my opinion) with all the substitutions except the spinach. This can also be made ahead to make for a party, large or small. Complete all the way through baking, cool thoroughly, and place on a cookie sheet. Can be refrigerated up to 3 days or frozen up to a month! If you freeze, after they are solid you can toss them in a freezer bag…

Ingredients

6 serv.

pasta, small variety, cooked (i.e. ditalini)↗1 cup
ham, diced (or other meat)↗1⁄3 cup
1⁄3
swiss cheese, diced (or other cheese)↗1⁄3 cup
1⁄3
onion, diced↗1⁄3 cup
1⁄3
eggs↗3
3
heavy cream (half & half works too)↗1⁄2 cup
1⁄2
milk (I use skim without a problem)↗1⁄2 cup
1⁄2
salt↗1 teaspoon
pepper↗1⁄2 teaspoon
1⁄2
nutmeg↗1 pinch
1

Step-by-step instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
Spray, butter, or in some way lubricate your mini-muffin (or reg muffin pans) WELL, otherwise there is a good chance you will be digging these out of the pan (even silicon pans need a good oiling) and end up with a delicious mountain of destroyed nests. And muffin liners (even the foil ones) don't work well either, trust me.
3
Cook pasta (or use left overs).
4
Chop meat, cheese and onion; mix together with pasta.
5
In a large measuring cup (2 cup works well), beat eggs slightly, stir in cream, milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
6
Evenly distribute the dry mixture among the mini-muffin pans, then evenly pour custard mixture into each muffin cup. There will be left over - there always is. These puff up, so you don't necessarily want to take the liquids all the way up to the top.
7
Bake for 35 minutes.
8
Remove from oven, run a knife around the edge of each nest to loosen from the sides of the muffin cups. Let cool 5-10 min before removing.
9
These are best warm, but usually consumed piping hot - be warned!
10
Check description for flavor substitutes and make ahead instructions.

Source: food.com

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