Easy Quiche

Name: Easy Quiche
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: French, European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach; 1 refrigerated pie crust (to make your own, use Whole Wheat Pie Crust or Oil Pie Crust) 5 large eggs; 3/4 cup milk (I used 1%; or use whole milk or a combo of milk and cream for more richness); 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce such as Tabasco (optional); 1 cup diced cooked ham; 3/4 cup 1/4-inch-diced melty cheese such as Gruyere or white cheddar* (about 3 ounces); 2 green onions finely chopped

20 steps

Prep:15minCook:40min

The best easy quiche recipe packed with spinach, ham, and cheese, or any other fillings you prefer! Great for breakfast, brunch, or dinner.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:38:21 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories363.6 kcal (18%)

Total Fat21.8 g (31%)

Carbs24.6 g (9%)

Sugars2.4 g (3%)

Protein17.6 g (35%)

Sodium801.2 mg (40%)

Fiber2.6 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

10 ouncesfrozen chopped spinach

1pie crust

refrigerated, to make your own, use Whole Wheat Pie Crust or Oil Pie Crust

5eggs

large

¾ cupmilk

I used 1%; or use whole milk or a combo of milk and cream for more richness

¾ teaspoonkosher salt

¼ teaspoonground black pepper

¼ teaspoonground nutmeg

¼ teaspoonhot sauce

such as Tabasco, optional

1 cupdiced cooked ham

¾ cupcheese

1/4-inch-diced, melty, such as, Gruyere, or white cheddar*

2green onions

finely chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. If your frozen spinach is not already thawed, thaw it in the microwave per the directions. Place the spinach in a colander and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Set aside.

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Blind Bake the Crust (If your crust comes pre-formed in a disposable pan). Place the pie dish on a baking sheet and bake for 3 minutes. Remove it from the oven, prick it all over with the tines of a fork, then return to the oven and bake until light golden, about 10 minutes more. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. See notes if you use a pie dough sheet or make your own dough.**

Step 3

Prepare the Filling: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and Tabasco.

Whisk

Step 4

Squeeze and blot more water out of the spinach (you want it as dry as possible), then scatter it evenly over the bottom of the blind-baked crust. Sprinkle the ham, cheese, and onion over the top of the spinach.

Step 5

Carefully pour the egg mixture over the top.

Step 6

Bake the Quiche: Bake the quiche on the baking sheet, until a knife inserted 1 inch from the edge of the crust comes out clean and the center is set, about 40 to 50 minutes. If at any point the crust begins to brown more than you would like, protect it with foil or a pie crust shield. Let the baked quiche rest for 5 to 10 minutes, then slice and serve.

Notes

Step 7

*For a quiche Lorraine inspired easy quiche, use Gruyere or Swiss, swap the ham for cooked bacon, and omit the spinach; I also love this with sharp white cheddar.

Step 8

**If you are using pie dough (homemade or frozen/refrigerated) that doesn't come pre-shaped in a pan: Grab a deep 9-inch pie dish (this quiche has a lot of filling; I used this dish). Roll your pie dough into a 11-inch circle, then transfer it to the dish. Build up and flute the top edges to create a nice rim for holding the filling. Line it with aluminum foil. Fill with pie weights or dried beans, then place on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Remove it from the oven, lift out the beans and foil, then return the crust to the oven and bake until light golden, about 3 minutes more. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. (At this point, either discard the beans or save them for future pie baking.)

Step 9

TO STORE: Let the baked quiche cool completely to room temperature, then refrigerate (if you pop it into the refrigerator while it is still warm, the crust can become soggy).

Step 10

TO REHEAT: Tent the quiche with foil and warm in a 325 degree F oven until heated through, about 15 minutes.

Step 11

TO FREEZE: Let quiche cool completely. Wrap tightly with foil, then freeze for up to 2 months. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.