Simple Quiche

This recipe comes in handy as a quick comfort food and when there is a need for leftovers to feed kids who are on the run. Individual pieces of quiche freeze beautifully due in part to the high fat content of the egg and cheese. Use this Old-Fashioned Flaky Pie Dough recipe for a perfect crust every time.

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Simple Quiche

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Course

Lunch, Main Dish, One Dish Meals

Cuisine

Canadian

Keyword

Balanced

Balance Factor

-16.5

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

Serving Size

1/8th of quiche

Servings

pieces MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 1 9" pie crust unbaked, see Old-Fashioned Flaky Pie Dough recipe
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
• 3/4 cup chopped bacon or ham
• 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable soup mix

Course Lunch, Main Dish, One Dish Meals Cuisine Canadian Keyword Balanced Balance Factor -16.5 Prep Time 30 mins Cook Time 45 mins Serving Size 1/8th of quiche Servings pieces MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 1 9" pie crust unbaked, see Old-Fashioned Flaky Pie Dough recipe 3 eggs 1 cup half-and-half cream 1 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded 3/4 cup chopped bacon or ham 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable soup mix

Instructions

1. Bake chilled pie crust at 425 degrees for 5 mins.

   
2. In the meantime, add eggs to a medium sized bowl and beat with a fork. Add cream, then shredded cheese, chopped meat, and soup mix. Mix well and pour into baked pie shell.
3. Return quiche to oven and after 10 minutes, turn quiche a half-circle and lower temperature to 350. Bake for 25-35 mins until centre is cooked and tester comes out clean.

Recipe Notes

It is easy to change up this recipe by using a can of crab meat and swiss cheese.  The calories (265 per slice) and Balance Factor (-16.5) will stay comparable.

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