Crabby Quiche Pie

Total Time: 51 mins Preparation Time: 6 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup onion, sliced
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup crabmeat
• 1 1/2 cups cheese, shredded
• 1 unbaked pastry shell
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2/3 cup half-and-half
• 1 pinch red pepper

Recipe

• 1 sautee the onion and celery in butter until the onion is soft and golden.
• 2 spoon alternate layers of crab, cheese (your choice - use sharp, cheddar, or swiss), and onion/celery mix into pie shell.
• 3 in bowl, beat together eggs, cream, salt and pepper.
• 4 pour into pastry shell over other ingredients.
• 5 bake in hot oven, 400 degrees, until firm, about 30-40 minutes.
• 6 when knife point inserted into center comes out clean, filling is set.
• 7 may be decorated with tomato wedges or cherry tomatoes.
• 8 cool slightly before cutting.
• 9 a tip: tuna, salmon, shrimp, or flaked fish may be substituted for crabmeat.