Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Easy Quiche

This was a great quiche we made for a quick dinner, the best thing is that they are easy to make and can have endless combinations. Enjoy!
1 frozen pie crust thawed
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups dairy (most recipes use heavy cream or half and half but I used 1% milk and it was great)
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
2 cups or so of fillings (for the one in the picture we used a large sauteed onion, Swiss cheese, and American Cheese)
salt and pepper to taste (and a spur of the moment decision to add in some garlic powder)

In a mixing bowl beat eggs, parm cheese, and milk together, add in salt, pepper, and any other seasonings. Lay out the pie crust in the dish, place any fillings in the crust. I usually put meat at the bottom (if we use any), then vegis, then diced up cheese. Pour the egg and milk mixture over the fillings and bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Keep an eye towards the end of the time because you don't want the top to burn, but you want it to be cooked all the way through (test by inserting a fork and see if it comes out clean). Now some people put the cheese on top of the quiche and then bake it but I find that then sometimes the cheese burns before the egg is cooked through. Check out my golden crust... :)
Yummy Quiche Fillings
Meats- ham, bacon, steak-ums, sausage, tuna, ground beef
Vegis (I usually cook them a little first)- onions, peppers, tomatoes, broccoli, mushrooms, asparagus, spinach, zucchini, cauliflower,
Cheese- basically any... Swiss, American, cheddar, jack, Parmesan, goat, Gouda, cream cheese, Munster
Seasonings- salt, pepper, garlic powder, dill, thyme, basil, parsley, cumin, nutmeg, hot sauce, mustard, salsa,
Some people also add in home fries or breakfast potatoes!
Experiment with what you have on hand and post if you come up with anything good!

1 comment:

  1. I meant to comment when I made cheddar ramp quiche a little while ago. I made a potato crust - 3 cups grated potato tossed in olive oil with some salt & pepper. Press the potato shreddings into a pie pan and par bake (I think) for ~15 mins at 350 (really until it gets a little crispy). So yummy and a great breakfast option! I ate mine with hot sauce :)

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