Caramelized Onion, Cheddar And Bacon Pita Pizzas And Mini Quiches

Directions

1. For the Caramelized Onions:Slice the onions in half lengthwise, then into very thin half circles.
2. Heat the oil and butter in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add in onions, cook and stir for 2 min, then reduce heat to medium, add in salt, and cook and stir for 30 min till onions are dark golden and shrivelled to about 1/4 of original size.
3. Place onions into small bowl, cover and set aside.
4. Preparing the Bacon:Place slices of bacon in fry pan, place pan on medium heat and fry till most of fat has rendered and bacon is chewy.
5. Drain bacon slices on paper towel and let cold.
6. Slice half of the bacon into thin strips (for pizza) and cut the remainder into small cubes (for quiche).
7. Place strips and cubes of bacon into separate containers, cover and set aside.
8. Preparing the Custard:In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together Large eggs, lowfat milk and mustard. Season with salt and pepper.
9. Mini-Quiche Assembly:Pre-bake miniature tart shells according to manufacturers instructions.
10. Let tarts cold on a cookie sheet.
11. Place a bit of cheddar cheese in the bottom of each tart shell.
12. Place a few cubes of bacon on top of the cheese.
13. Place a small amount of caramelized onions on top of the bacon and cheese.
14. Using a 1/4 c. measuring c., pour sufficient custard into each tart shell to cover the filling.
15. Bake mini-quiches for 12 min in a 350 F oven.
16. Let quiches cold on a rack.
17. Individually wrap each quiche with cling wrap and place in a large re-sealable bag or possibly a plastic container.
18. Set aside sufficient for this week's lunch and freeze the remainder for future lunches.
19. Pita Pizza Assembly:Set pitas on waxed paper on a large flat surface for assembly.
20. Sprinkle each pita with the mozzarella and cheddar cheeses.
21. Sprinkle thin strips of bacon and caramelized onions on top cheeses.
22. Place pita pizzas on a cookie sheet and bake in batches for 12 min in a 350 F oven.
23. Cold pita pizzas on a rack.
24. Individually wrap each pizza with cling wrap and place in a large re-sealable bag or possibly a plastic container.
25. Set aside sufficient for this week's lunch and freeze the remainder for future lunches.