Mini Rice Quiche

3 cups cooked rice

4 eggs -- divided

1/2 cup real bacon bits

1 cup milk

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

1 1/2 cups grated Swiss cheese -- divided (6 oz.)

1/4 cup diced pimentos

1/4 cup minced parsley

3/4 teaspoon cumin

1 can diced green chiles -- (4 oz.)

Combine rice, 1 cup cheese and 2 eggs, slightly beaten. Press 1 tablespoon mixt ure in bottoms of 48 miniature muffin cups that have been sprayed with a non-st ick spray. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Combin e bacon, chiles, pimentos, parsley and remaining cheese. Spoon evenly over rice layer. Blend milk, seasonings and remaining eggs. Spoon evenly into each cup. Return to oven; bake 15 minutes or until set. Makes 48 appetizers. Recipe from "One Million Recipes CD"

busted by Judy R.