Best Springtime Quiche Recipes

SPRINGTIME ASPARAGUS QUICHE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Rinse asparagus and pat dry. Snap off the woody ends and disgard. Cut spears in 1/2 to 1 inch pieces, leaving tops to decorate top of quiche. NOTE: any remaining tops could be used in a breakfast omelet.
• 3. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add asparagus pieces and sautee for 2 minutes.
• 4. Reduce heat to a meduim/low and add mushrooms, onions, and garlic; cover and heat an additional 3 to 4 minutes. NOTE: you want the asparagus a crispy/tender.
• 5. Turn off heat, remove cover and add tomato and bacon; season with salt and pepper.
• 6. Beat eggs and add cream. Whisk until well combined. Add cheese and egg mixture to aparagus mixture; stir to combine.
• 7. Pour into a 9-inch pie shell and decorate with tops of leftover asparagus and tomato slices if desired; cover loosely with aluminum foil. NOTE: If you are on a low carb diet do not use the pie shell, simply butter you pie plate and pour asparagus mixture in to buttered pie plate.
• 8. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes cover (with foil). Remove foil and bake an additional 20 minute or until top firms up. May be slightly loose in the center, don't worry it will firm up as it cools. Remove from oven and let set until slightly warm or room temperature before slicing. Slice and serve.

SPRINGTIME QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9-inch deep dish pie pan.
• Sprinkle the bacon, cheese, onion and asparagus into pie pan. In a medium bowl, beat together the milk, baking mix, egg substitute, salt, pepper and parsley; beat until smooth. Pour mixture into pie pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted into center of quiche comes out clean, about 40 minutes.

SPRINGTIME QUICHE

Steps:

• For crust, EITHER combine flour and salt in bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in chives and water (mixture will be crumbly).
• Shape dough into a ball; place on lightly floured surface and roll into a 12-inch circle, about 1/8 inch thick.
• Fold into quarters and transfer to a 10-inch quiche pan. Unfold and ease crust into pan, pressing firmly against bottom and sides. Crimp or flute crust.
• OR substitute a prepared pie crust, sprinkle chives over bottom of crust and press lightly into the dough.
• Spread cheese over bottom of crust; top with chicken and scatter bacon over chicken. Place asparagus spears in a spoke pattern on top of the bacon.
• Combine half and half (or milk), eggs, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Whisk to mix well.
• Pour egg mixture over filling in the crust.
• Bake in a preheated 400-degree F oven 40-45 minutes or until golden and set in the center.
• Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

SPRINGTIME QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375. Combine flour and salt in bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in chives and water just until flour is moistened. Shape into ball; flatten slightly. Roll out dough into 12" circle. Fold into quarters. Place dough in ungreased 10" quiche pan; unfold, pressing firmly against bottom and sides. Trim crust to 1/2" from edge of pan. Crimp or flute edge of crust. Sprinkle cheese and bacon over bottom of crust. Place asparagus in spoke on top. Combine all remaining ingredients in small bowl. Pour over asparagus/cheese/bacon. Bake 40-45 minutes or until golden and set in center. Let stand 10 minutes.