| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 2 hr 20 min |
| Prep: | 30 min |
| Inactive: | 1 hr |
| Cook: | 50 min |
| Yield: | 1 (9-inch) quiche, 6 to 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 cups (1-inch, day-old) bread cubes, preferably sourdough
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Freshly grated nutmeg
- Pinch cayenne or paprika
- 2 to 3 cups prepared vegetables, such as braised leeks, broccoli, sauteed onions, mushrooms, spinach, peppers, tomatoes
- 4 ounces, or about 1 cup grated or crumbled cheese, such as Cheddar, goat cheese, Gruyere, Parmesan, fontina, provolone, mozzarella, Gouda, solo or combined
- 1 to 4 tablespoons minced herbs, such as parsley, chives, tarragon, basil, dill, rosemary, marjoram
- 3/4 cup chopped crisp bacon, diced ham or salami
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, optional, this is good to use with vegetables that release liquid during cooking, such as zucchini and spinach
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. For the pan: Brush pan with the soft butter and sprinkle the grated Parmesan evenly on top. Or for a Quick Crust, pulse bread into crumbs in a food processor. Heat butter or oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add bread crumbs and stir until evenly toasted, about 5 minutes. Evenly spread crumbs in a 9-inch glass or ceramic pie pan. Place pan on a baking sheet.
- Whisk the half-and-half, eggs and yolks in large glass measuring cup. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, cayenne or paprika to taste. Spread half the desired filling evenly in the pan, top with about half the cheese; repeat with remaining filling and cheese. Pour the custard over the fillings. Top with more herbs or cheese as desired.
- Bake until the quiche is just set in the center, about 40 to 50 minutes. Cool completely on a rack before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 293 |
| Total Fat | 24 g |
| Saturated Fat | 13 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Cholesterol | 148 mg |
| Sodium | 390 mg |
Reviews
Great basic recipe. You can add whatever filling items you choose. Never fail!
Made this with stale gluten free bread and Parmesan crust (toasted bread crumbs w butter in pan then added parm. Next time add parm after it’s in pie pan…wasted some on bottom of skillet)
Filling: mushrooms, garlic, sweet peppers, spinach, chorizo, bacon– all cooked ahead, cheddar
Spices: cayenne, Penzey’s Mural of Flavor, nutmeg, salt, pepper
Used 4 eggs & slightly bigger pie plate since I had a lot of fillings from leftovers
Delicious! Thank you!
Made this for my husband and daughter and they raved about it being the best quiche they’ve ever had. My husband is doing low carb and loved the mixture of flavors with the Parmesan “crust”
This is an awesone cheat sheet!
I have made this recipe many times and it always turns out great! I precook any veggies that I put in it and seldom use any thickener. Being gluten free I used potato starch the last time I felt it had a chance of being too watery. Turned out perfect as usual❤️
I have used this recipe numerous times and am never disappointed! My favorite additions are roasted veggies from the grill, making extra just to put in this recipe. My husband was very unsure of “quiche” but when I made this recipe for him, he now wants this after having grilled chicken and vegetables on the grill the day before. So much you can do with this recipe and we always get such positive reviews when we make this for family. Thank you!!
This was great, I sautéed leeks, shallots and shiitake mushrooms then added diced ham and jarlesberg cheese. I prepped all the fillings the night before and just assembled Easter morning. Will make this again!
Excellent! I used sautéed mushrooms, spinach and onions, added cooked bacon, sliced drained grape tomatoes and Swiss cheese. Love it!
First time making quiche ever love the no crust its very easy I put crispy bacon caramelized onions, and asparagus next will add more spices! AWESOME recipe
I’m so excited…. this was my first quiche…. and it turned out amazing. I put ham and sautéed mushrooms onions and bell peppers…Are used Gruyere cheese mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese…I used nutmeg
and a little sprinkle of Cayanne
and a little sprinkle of Cayanne