Port Wine Quiche (My favorite Quiche)

This is one of my favorite things that my mother-in-law, Joan Marr, makes. It's from The Political Palate by the Bloodroot Collective - A Feminist Vegetarian Cookbook

* pie crust (homemade or store bought)
* 1 lb. sliced mushrooms
* 3 T finely chopped onion
* 2 T butter
* 1 t salt
* 1/4 cup tawny port
* 3 eggs
* 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
* grating of nutmeg
* fresh ground pepper
* 1/2 cup grated swiss cheese

Procedure:

1. preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. bake pie crust only for 5-10 min. on cookie sheet until lightly browned
3. saute onion in butter for approx 1-2 min.
4. add mushrooms and turn up heat until liquid evaporates
5. add salt and port wine, set aside
6. beat 3 eggs together
7. add nutmeg, heavy cream and pepper
8. add mushrooms and onions to crust and sprinkle grated swiss on top
9. add egg mixture
10. bake for 30-45 min.