Quiche!

mood: dilatory

With the girls giving us 2-3 eggs a day, quiche has become a weekend brunch staple around the House of Pi. It may be easier than you think...at least the way I make it!
 

Base Quiche Recipe

1 refrigerated pie crust

3 large eggs

1 c. milk or half-and-half

3-5 c. fillings*

1 c. cheese (or more!)  

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line a 9-inch pie plate with the pie crust and give a few pokes with a fork.
3. Whisk together eggs and milk. Fold in fillings and cheese.
4. Pour into pie crust and bake for about 45 minutes. A toothpick poked into the quiche should come out clean. Feel free to sprinkle more cheese on top for the last 5-10 minutes of cooking time. Let cool for 20 minutes.

Fillings

Plan your fillings, or just empty out your fridge. Here are some options that work for me:

Bacon

Cook 4-5 slices of bacon. Crumble.

Broccoli

Dice broccoli florets. Tender stems too, if you like. Cook in boiling water until fork tender, about 2 minutes. Let cool.

Mushrooms

Slice or dice your favorite kind and sauté in butter. Maybe with a diced shallot or red onion. Let cool.

Spinach

Wilt 4-6 c. of spinach (it shrinks!).

Zucchini
Thinly slice a zucchini and sauté in butter. Let cool.

 

Combos
Here are some of my favorite combinations:

broccoli - bacon - cheddar
spinach - mushroom -swiss
zucchini - mushroom - feta