Quiche Recipe
Quiche is a creamy egg custard baked in a pie crust shell with eggs, cheese, and cream. Top it with bacon, spinach, or seafood to make this quiche recipe a breakfast, lunch, or dinner dish! One of our family-favorite breakfast quiches is sausage, ham, and cheese!
Equipment
- 9-inch pie pan
Ingredients
- 1 refrigerated pie crust, (un-baked)
Egg Base:
- 6 eggs
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp chicken bouillon powder, (optional)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Toppings:
- 1/4 cup breakfast sausage, (uncooked)
- 1/4 cup ham, (chopped)
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese*
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Unroll 1 pie crust onto a pie dish and crimp the edges. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the eggs, cream, chicken bouillon powder, salt, and pepper. Pour into the prepared crust.
- Sprinkle the sausage and ham over the eggs. Top with cheese (about 1 1/2" thick) and bake for 30-40 minutes or until the center puffs out like a dome.
- Cool slightly. Cut into 8 slices and serve.
Notes
- Cheeses: processed cheese, like Velveeta or American cheese, adds a velvety creamy cheese texture. I like to use a combination of cheddar cheese, mozzarella, and American cheese. You can omit all three and use Velveeta Shreds.
- To omit the chicken Bouillon powder increase the salt to 1/2 tsp.
- Keep the egg base the same and add any of these topping variations to make any flavor quiche you wish; Quiche Lorraine: 6 slices crumbled bacon, 1/4 cup minced green onion, 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard. Omit chicken bouillon powder from the egg base. Seafood Quiche: 1 cup cooked shrimp or crabmeat, 1/4 cup chopped onion, 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper, 3/4 cup shredded Gruyere cheese, 1 teaspoon dried tarragon. Spinach Quiche: 1 (10 oz) package of frozen chopped spinach (defrosted and well-drained), 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese, 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard, 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon. Mushroom Quiche: 1 cup sliced and sautéed mushrooms, 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, and 1/2 teaspoon dried basil.
Nutrition Facts
Quiche Recipe
Serving Size
1 slice
Amount per Serving
Calories
287
% Daily Value*
Fat
21
g
32
%
Saturated Fat
10
g
63
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
8
g
Cholesterol
164
mg
55
%
Sodium
522
mg
23
%
Potassium
118
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
11
g
4
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
13
g
26
%
Vitamin A
540
IU
11
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
183
mg
18
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
