Description
Enjoy this warm and easy Spring Veggie Quiche with Gruyere, perfect for a bright brunch. This recipe comes from our family kitchen philosophy: good food doesn’t need to be complicated to feel like home. You can make something wonderful today.
Ingredients
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- 1 ready-made pie crust (9-inch)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup chopped asparagus
- 1/2 cup chopped leeks (white and light green parts only)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh spinach
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place the pie crust in a 9-inch pie plate.
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the asparagus and leeks. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute more. Remove from heat.
- Distribute the cooked vegetables evenly over the bottom of the pie crust. Sprinkle the Gruyere cheese over the vegetables.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, salt, pepper, and nutmeg until well combined.
- Slowly pour the egg mixture over the vegetables and cheese in the pie crust.
- Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the center is set and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Let the quiche cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- We use a store-bought crust to keep things quick, just like we do on busy days.
- If you don’t have Gruyere, Swiss cheese works well here too.
- For an even easier prep, you can lightly sauté the vegetables the day before.
- This quiche tastes great served warm or at room temperature for your brunch gathering.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Brunch Meal
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 120mg