Basic Cheese Quiche – A Hearty Main Course Delight

This basic cheese quiche is so easy to make, there is no reason to buy store bought versions of it.  As a bonus, you get all the goodness of home made without any of the chemicals of retail convenience food.

A quiche is an egg-based dish that has been cooked in a pie crust. It has a savory taste, not sweet and is often eaten for breakfast or lunch. If you enjoy the experience of brunch with friends, a quiche is for you!

I get tired of the same old traditional egg breakfast. A quiche makes a nice change of pace.

Today we’ll be making a basic quiche. It is how all quiches start, but you can add many more ingredients to the filling as you get better at making one.

I have also made several recipes of quiches, some with crusts and some with no crust at all. See my bacon crustless quiche as an example.

Basic Cheese Quiche – Tasty and Easy to Make

I have shown the recipe here as a luncheon entrée with my recipe for Greek Salad with Calamata olives and goat cheese.   It is great warm or cold and also makes a great breakfast main course.

What is your favorite type of quiche? Do you like a basic recipe or do you prefer your quiche loaded with other ingredients?

To see more great recipes, Please visit my Facebook Gardening Cook Page.

For more quiche ideas, check out these recipes:

• Egg white Crustless Quiche
• Crustless Chicken Quiche
• Spinach Gouda and Onion Quiche
• Crustless Quiche Lorraine

Yield: 8

Basic Cheese Quiche

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This basic cheese quiche is so easy to make, there is no reason to buy store bought versions of it. As a bonus, you get all the goodness of home made without any of the chemicals of retail convenience food.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

• 9 1/2 inch deep dish pie shell, unbaked and chilled
• 6 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 onion
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cups grated Gruyere cheese
• 1 cup heavy cream, gently heated just until warm
• 1 cup 2% milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425°; prick the crust all over with a fork. Line it with tin foil and weight the bottom with a pile of dried beans, so that they will sit flat on the surface.
2. Bake for 12 minutes; remove from the oven and carefully remove the weight and foil; turn the oven to 325°.
3. Add the oil to a frying pan and cook the onion until translucent.
4. In a bowl, combine the eggs, cheese, cream, and seasonings; beat until everything is well blended. Add the onion and stir to mix well.
5. Place the baked crust on a baking sheet; pour the egg mixture into the crust, right to the top. Carefully transfer the baking sheet to the oven; bake 30-40 minutes, until the mixture is set but still moist; it should still jiggle just a little in the middle.
6. Cool on a rack; serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 379Total Fat: 29gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 210mgSodium: 464mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 1gSugar: 6gProtein: 17g

Nutritional information is approximate due to natural variation in ingredients and the cook-at-home nature of our meals.

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