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By Daniella Once Upon my Castle

Easy Asparagus French Inspired Quiche

Name: Easy Asparagus French Inspired Quiche
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, French
Ingredients: 1 Pillsbury refrigerated pie crust feel free to make homemade pie crust; 4 slices of bacon cooked and diced try ham or sausage too; 1 bunch of fresh asparagus Use veggies you have on hand; ½ onion chopped; 4-5 mushrooms chopped or sliced.; 3 eggs; 2 cups heavy cream; ½ tsp Salt; ¼ tsp cayenne pepper; ¼ tsp black pepper; Pinch nutmeg; ½ tsp garlic powder; ½ cup shredded swiss/gruyere cheese blend found at Aldi’s or use any cheese you like; Sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.; 1 tbsp butter refrigerated -cut to pea sized blocks

12 steps

Prep:30minCook:40min

Channel you inner Julia Child and make this easy quiche. I grabbed my “Art of French Cooking” cookbook that I picked up at the thrift store a few months back. Viola a beautiful easy crust quiche Julia Child Inspired Quiche. It is rich and creamy and full of flavor. Perfect hot or room temperature and a great make ahead brunch meal.

Updated at: Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:03:20 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories612.3 kcal (31%)

Total Fat51.8 g (74%)

Carbs25.6 g (10%)

Sugars4 g (4%)

Protein12.3 g (25%)

Sodium551.2 mg (28%)

Fiber2 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1refrigerated pie crust

feel free to make homemade pie crust

4 slicesbacon

cooked and diced try ham or sausage too

1 bunchfresh asparagus

Use veggies you have on hand

0.5onion

2 cupsheavy cream

½ tspsalt

¼ tspcayenne pepper

¼ tspblack pepper

ground nutmeg

½ tspgarlic powder

½ cupshredded swiss gruyere cheese

blend found at aldi ’ s or use any cheese you like

Parmesan cheese

1 Tbspbutter

refrigerated, cut to pea sized blocks

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Step 2

Roll out pie crust and with a rolling pin roll it out more.

Step 3

Lightly butter bottom and sides of pan

Step 4

Place dough into a pan with the edges coming up about 1 ½ inches on the sides. Roll edges and press with fork. Stab bottom crust with fork about ½ inch increments.

Step 5

Place a pan or parchment/foil inside filled with dry beans. This helps the crust not rise on bottom. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from the oven, remove beans and bake for 3 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.

Step 6

Lower oven temperature to 375 degrees.

Step 7

Meantime. Mix eggs, cream, spices in a bowl. Set aside. Chop up asparagus on a diagonal in 1 inch slices, chop mushroom and onions.

Step 8

Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp. Preferably cast iron. Remove bacon and chop. Keep the skillet heated and add in asparagus, onions and mushroom. Add salt and pepper to taste. Saute for 5-6 minutes until asparagus is bright green and a little soft. Place in a bowl and set aside.

Step 9

Assembling quiche: Add ¾ of the sauteed veggies and half of bacon to the bottom of quiche. Make sure everything is spread evenly. Add a sprinkle of parmesan cheese, ½ cup of swiss/gruyere shredded cheese. Pour egg mixture into pan. Add the rest of the bacon, veggies and sprinkle of both cheese on top. Add whole cooked asparagus to top it off. Drop the cut up cold cubes of butter around the top.

Step 10

Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

Step 11

Remove from the oven and let sit for a few minutes to set up. If you are using a springform pan place it on a glass bowl. Unlock the form and remove sides. Using a thin spatula slide onto a serving platter. This can be served, not, room temperature or cold. Enjoy!

Step 12

Recipe Notes: Feel free to change fresh ingredients like broccoli, sweet peppers, leeks, shallots, peas, add ham, bacon or sausage. This can also be made without cheese. No cream, you can use half and half. I have made it both ways.

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