Quiche-Stuffed Peppers

Colorful red and green bell peppers filled with a creamy quiche-style filling of ham, feta cheese, eggs and half-and-half, microwave-baked until just set. Elegant and quick.

FrenchPorkIntermediate25 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 2 large red bell peppers
  • 2 large green bell peppers
  • 2 tbsp butter or margarine
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 0.3 lb boiled ham, chopped
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 0.3 tsp dried oregano
  • 0 dash of pepper
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 oz crumbled feta cheese, divided

Instructions

  1. 1

    Carefully remove stem with about an inch of surrounding pepper from each pepper. Chop 2 tablespoons of this; set aside.

  2. 2

    Remove and discard ribs and seeds. Stand each pepper in a microwave-safe muffin pan.

  3. 3

    Microwave butter on HIGH 30 seconds. Add chopped pepper, onion and ham; microwave on HIGH 3 minutes until onion is tender.

  4. 4

    Stir in flour, oregano and pepper. Gradually stir in half-and-half; beat in eggs. Stir in 1/3 cup feta.

  5. 5

    Spoon into pepper cups. Microwave on HIGH 4 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining feta.

  6. 6

    Microwave on MEDIUM 10-12 minutes, rotating a quarter turn every 3 minutes, until just set.

Tags

fetahamstuffed peppersmicrowavequiche