Shortcut Ham and Cheese Quiche
"This is out of a local grocery store magazine...it's an easy, cheesy brunch dish...cook time doesn't include thawing time..."
Original is 6 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (273.6 g)
- Calories 494.7
- Total Fat - 34 g
- Saturated Fat - 13.6 g
- Cholesterol - 676.1 mg
- Sodium - 1566.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 7.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.1 g
- Sugars - 1 g
- Protein - 37.8 g
- Calcium - 282.6 mg
- Iron - 3.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.5 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Step 2
Bake pie crust 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add shallot and saute 2 minutes or until translucent. Add ham and cook 3 minutes or until all moisture has evaporated.
Step 3
Remove crust from oven and lower temperature to 325°F. Add ham and shallot mixture to crust. In mixing bowl, combine eggs, both cheeses, 1/2 teaspoon herbes de provence, cayenne pepper, dijon mustard, heavy cream and salt. Pour into crust and bake 45 minutes or until quiche is firm.
Step 4
Garnish with remaining 1 teaspoon herbes de provence and enjoy, refrigerating any leftovers.
Tips
No special items needed.