Mushroom Crusted Ham and Cheese Pie

This is a very wonderful low carb quiche pie that is great for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner. I've also made it with chicken. I've served it for a ladies brunch and it was raved over. I got this recipe here:


http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Mushroom-Crusted-Ham-and-Cheese-Pie/Detail.aspx

The only thing I did different was to use low carb bread crumbs. I think it would work well with 1/2 cup parmesan instead of the bread crumbs if you don't have any. But any low carb bread you make you can crumb and use. The carb count then will depend on what you use.

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By Peter Gringhuis and Elton Smith
 
                    
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               Mushroom Crusted Ham/Chicken and Cheese Pie

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Serving Size  : 0     Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    :  Main dish                      Breakfast
                Chicken/Poultry                 Lunch/snack
                Pork

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  10        ounces  fresh mushrooms -- coarsely chopped
  1/4       cup  finely chopped onion
  1/4       cup  butter
  1/2       cup  dry bread crumbs
  2          tablespoons  grated Parmesan cheese
  1/4       teaspoon  salt
  1/4       teaspoon  black pepper
  4          ounces  shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  1          container  herb and garlic flavored cream cheese -- (8 ounce) softened
  4          eggs
  1          dash  hot pepper sauce
  1          cup  cooked ham -- diced
  1          tablespoon  chopped fresh parsley

 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.)

    In a medium pan, saute mushrooms and onion in 3 1/2 tablespoons of the butter until just tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the bread crumbs, Parmesan, salt and pepper.

    Butter the bottom and sides of a 10 inch deep dish pie pan with remaining butter. Press mushroom mixture into pan evenly on bottom and sides. Sprinkle shredded cheese over the mushrooms.

    In a blender, beat together cream cheese, eggs and hot pepper sauce until well incorporated. Stir in diced ham. Pour over the shredded cheese and bake 30 minutes or until set in center. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley.

Source:
  "http://pie.allrecipes.com/az/MshrmCrstdHmndChsPi.asp"
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Per whole pie: 1717 Calories; 123g Fat (63.9% calories from fat); 92g Protein; 64g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 1076mg Cholesterol; 4386mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 11 Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Vegetable; 17 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

Per 1/8: 215 Calories; 15g Fat (63.9% calories from fat); 11g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber;

Per 1/6: 286 Calories; 20g Fat (63.9% calories from fat); 15g Protein; 11g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber