Cheese Quiche Bites

Total Time: 1 hr 3 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 43 mins

Ingredients

• 36 ritz crackers or 36 saltines, crushed (about 1-1/2 cups crumbs)
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1/2 cup chopped roasted red pepper
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup half-and-half cream
• 1/2 cup dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup romano cheese

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease a 13" x 9" baking pan.
• 3 in a small bowl, mix together crumbs and melted butter.
• 4 press into bottom of prepared baking pan; bake for 8-10 minutes, or until golden.
• 5 remove from oven; let stand 5 minutes.
• 6 sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella cheese over crumb layer.
• 7 top with red peppers and remaining mozza cheese.
• 8 in a bowl, beat eggs, cream, mustard and parsley.
• 9 pour evenly over cheese in prepared pan.
• 10 sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• 11 bake for another 30 minutes, or until set.
• 12 let stand 10 minutes; cut into 2x1-1/2-inch bars.
• 13 serve warm.