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Crustless Vegetable Quiche
Prep Time
30 minutes
Prep Notes
Pie pan 9 to 10 inches
Whisk or fork
Large frying pan
Cooking Time
30 minutes
Yields
6 servings
Ingredients
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 large onion. thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 - 2 cups cooked broccoli florets or cooked asparagus (or both)
5 ounces fresh baby spinach (or chard, kale), coarsely chopped
6 large eggs
1/4 cup whole milk
1/4 cup half-and-half
1 heaping tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
5 ounces Gruyere (or Emmenthal, Swiss, Jarlsberg), shredded
Optional: 1/4 - 1/2 cup cooked bacon, chicken, or sausage
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease the pie dish and set it aside.
2. Heat oil in the large frying pan over medium high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, around 8 minutes.
3. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring often, until tender, around 5 minutes.
4. Add broccoli (or asparagus) and spinach, tossing constantly, until spinach is wilted; around 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat.
5. Whisk eggs, milk, half-and-half, mustard, thyme, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until completely blended.
6. Add contents of pan and the cheese to the egg mixture in the bowl. (Add the optional bacon, chicken, or sausage.) Fold to blend completely.
7. Gently transfer contents of bowl to prepared pie dish. Back in hot oven until set and golden brown in spots, around 30 - 35 minutes.
8. Remove from oven and let rest on a wire rack for 10 - 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
Broccoli - You can substitute the broccoli for another vegetable or combine it with another vegetable, as long as it yields 1 to 2 cups.
Mushrooms - You can increase the mushrooms, as long as the mixture fits the pie dish. You may have to decrease another vegetable. (I like using mixed mushrooms.)
Spinach - You can substitute the spinach for chard or kale or another green leafy vegetable that you love.
Gruyere - You can use other cheeses as you like. Emmenthal, Jarlsberg, and Swiss go very well with the other ingredients in this recipe. If you like a stronger flavor, sharp cheddar goes very well with broccoli.