If you ever happen to be in my house or somewhere else where I am in charge of doing the cooking, and you hear me say I am going to “Iron Chef it!” … be prepared for something completely different created without following or even looking at a recipe. This usually happens when I notice a lot of odds and ends, bits and pieces of things, stacking up in the fridge and freezer. The end result is always interesting and edible, and sometimes it’s worth doing again.
Last night was just one of those occasions.
I knew I wanted to make something with the crab, and I knew I wanted to make something different, so quiche it was. There isn’t a recipe at all, but I can tell you what’s in it. I started by thawing some tater tots and crumbling them to make the bottom crust and top sprinkles. Then I tossed chopped broccoli, cauliflower and crab into a large bowl, to which I then added the last remains of every kind of grated cheese I had in the fridge (mostly mozzarella, Swiss, and Parmesan). In another bowl, beat the last two remaining eggs, added some milk, sour cream, and cream cheese … as well as garlic sea salt and pepper. The tater tot crust got baked until it was starting to turn crispy, the veggies were put on the crust, the egg mixture was poured on top, and the last of the tater tot bits sprinkled on top of all that. I baked it at 350ºF … until it was done. No idea how long that took. Maybe 30 minutes or so.
Totally yummy, and I am thrilled there are leftovers for dinner tonight!
I love just getting into the kitchen and throwing things together. I love it even more when the end results turns out to be something so tasty it begs to be made into an actual recipe other people can follow. I’ll have to make this again in a few weeks and pay attention to how much of what I am using, because seriously, this is worth making and not expensive. Quite filling too.
And now to get to the grocery store so I don’t have to Iron Chef it again tonight. I may love doing it, but I also like having an advance plan for what we are having for dinner. :lol: