Black Walnut Chicken Quiche

Yield: 6 or 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup finely chopped or pulled cooked chicken
• 2 cups Swiss cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon brown spicy mustard
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup milk or Half-and-Half
• 1 cup black walnuts, divided
• 1 baked 9 inch pie crust

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Toss chicken, cheese, onion and 1/2 cup black walnuts.
3. Place in prebaked pie shell.
4. Beat the eggs with the milk or Half-and-Half, mustard, salt and pepper and gently pour over the chicken/cheese mixture in the pie shell until the liquid reaches the edge of the crust.
5. Sprinkle with the remaining black walnuts.
6. Bake in the center of oven for 45 minutes or until top is lightly browned and filling is just set.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Hammons Products Company