ABK's Favorite Quiche
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Served Person: 8
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- fresh ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- pastry for single pie crust (see link in recipe)
- 6 extra large eggs
- 2/3 cups heavy cream or half and half
- 2 cups grated cheese swiss, greyere, sharp cheddar
- 3 cups chopped and sautã©ed or blanched vegetables such as broccoli, red peppers, fresh spinach, onions (sweet, white or green) leeks, zucchini, mushrooms, etc. ( sautã© in 1 tablespoon olive oil)
- 1 cup bacon ham or sausage cooked and cut up or 3/4 cup i love smoked salmon
- Carbohydrate 3.36683573103892 g
- Cholesterol 227.812916685772 mg
- Fat 18.7789692899459 g
- Fiber 0.043698543457567 g
- Protein 11.0271085379767 g
- Saturated Fat 10.1674549033283 g
- Serving Size 1 1 serving (94g)
- Sodium 425.283979645564 mg
- Sugar 3.32313718758135 g
- Trans Fat 1.65234906353133 g
- Calories 225 calories
Prepare pastry crust as directed in recipe.Cover and place in refrigerator until ready to fill.Pre heat oven to 400 degrees and set rack on lower third of oven. Do this at least 20 minutes before baking.In a large bowl or blender, whisk together the eggs, cream, milk. nutmeg, salt and pepper. Make sure eggs are beaten well.Drain any juice from the sautéed vegetables and pour the vegetables into the prepared pastry crust.Sprinkle cooked and crumbled meat on top of vegetables.Sprinkle with cheese.Pour the egg mixture over top of the fillings in pastry crust.Bake uncovered for 30 minutes at 400 and then turn oven down (without opening oven door) to 375 and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until eggs are set and the quiche is golden on top. Remove from oven.Let sit for about 15 minutes after removing from oven before cutting.
