Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, add ½ lb ground beef and break it up with a spatula. Cook until no longer pink. Drain off excess fat.
- Add the entire (10‑oz) can diced tomatoes and green chiles (undrained) and 2 Tbsp taco seasoning to the skillet. Stir to combine and cook until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 2–3 minutes.
- Remove the skillet from heat and let the beef mixture cool slightly (about 3–5 minutes). Stir in 1/3 cup bottled ranch dressing until evenly distributed.
- Spoon the beef mixture into the bottom of the frozen 9‑inch deep dish pie crust and spread it into an even layer.
- Sprinkle 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the beef mixture.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together 3 eggs and 1 cup heavy cream until smooth and combined.
- Pour the egg and cream mixture evenly into the pie crust over the meat and cheese.
- Place the quiche on a baking sheet (to catch any spills) and bake in the preheated 350°F oven for 1 hour, or until the center is set and a knife inserted near the center comes out mostly clean.
- Remove from the oven and allow the quiche to rest 5–10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
Here is our recipe for Homemade Taco Seasoning made with chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper:https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-taco-seasoning/
Feel free to swap the ground beef for ground turkey.
Here is our recipe for Homemade Ranch Dressing:https://www.plainchicken.com/copycat-outback-ranch-dressing/
I used shredded cheddar cheese for this quiche. Feel free to swap the cheddar for your favorite cheese. Mexican Cheese Blend, Monterey Jack, White Cheddar, or Pepper Jack cheese all sound delicious!
You can make this quiche the night before and refrigerate until ready to bake.
You can freeze the quiche baked or unbaked. I prefer to freeze the quiche unbaked. To bake the quiche after freezing, thaw completely and bake as directed below.
If freezing the baked or leftover quiche, thaw completely before reheating in the microwave or coved in the oven.
Feel free to swap the ground beef for ground turkey.
Here is our recipe for Homemade Ranch Dressing:https://www.plainchicken.com/copycat-outback-ranch-dressing/
I used shredded cheddar cheese for this quiche. Feel free to swap the cheddar for your favorite cheese. Mexican Cheese Blend, Monterey Jack, White Cheddar, or Pepper Jack cheese all sound delicious!
You can make this quiche the night before and refrigerate until ready to bake.
You can freeze the quiche baked or unbaked. I prefer to freeze the quiche unbaked. To bake the quiche after freezing, thaw completely and bake as directed below.
If freezing the baked or leftover quiche, thaw completely before reheating in the microwave or coved in the oven.
