recipes:main_dish:crustless_quiche
Table of Contents
Crustless Quiche
Spray pie plates, then add finely grated Parmesan cheese and tap sides to coat the bottom of the dish.
Custard:
Ingredients
- 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
Can be doubled.
Fillings:
- 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
Method
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Whisk the half-and-half, eggs and yolks in large glass measuring cup. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, cayenne or paprika to taste.
- Put a layer of custard in the pan. Spread half the desired filling evenly in the pan, top with about half the cheese; repeat with remaining filling and cheese. Pour the remaining 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.
Known winners
- turkey pepperoni, black olives, onions, Mexicheese
- Italian sausage, peppers, onions, Mexicheese or Muenster
- spinach, mushroom, onions, Swiss cheese or feta
- asparagus and turkey bacon with Swiss
tags: low-carb, can be vegetarian
recipes/main_dish/crustless_quiche.txt · Last modified: 2023/05/14 14:36 by admin