Country Quiche
This country quiche is a quick and easy recipe for brunch or dinner. Ham, vegetables, green onions, and cheese are mixed with a creamy egg custard and baked on top of a bread crumb base.
- Serves:
- 8
- Prep Time:
- 15 min
- Cook Time:
- 25 min
Ingredients
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 244
- Fat
- 15 g
- Saturated Fat
- 7 g
- Trans Fat
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 706 mg
- Sugars
- 4 g
- Protein
- 20 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
- Carbohydrate
- 8 g
- 2 tbsp ( 30 mL ) dry bread crumbs
- 1 1/2 cups ( 375 mL ) diced cooked ham, chicken or turkey
- 1 1/2 cups ( 375 mL ) cooked chopped vegetables
- ½ cup ( 125 mL ) chopped green onion
- 1 1/2 cup ( 375 mL ) grated Cheddar or Swiss cheese
- 5 eggs
- 2 cups ( 500 mL ) milk (1%)
- Pinch cayenne pepper
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
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Spray 15 x 10-inch (40 x 25 cm) jelly-roll pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle bread crumbs over bottom of pan. Scatter ham, vegetables, green onions and cheese in pan.
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Whisk eggs, milk and cayenne pepper just until blended. Pour over ingredients in pan.
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Bake in preheated 350°F (180°C) oven until egg mixture is just set, about 25 minutes. Do not overbake. Let stand 5 minutes.
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Cut into rectangles and serve hot, warm or at room temperature.
Notes
For lunch bag, wrap serving of quiche in plastic wrap; it may be reheated in the microwave oven until just warm.