Quiche

Submitted by bullwinkle

"This recipe is from the back of a Kraft Cheese wrapper that I have had forever. Our favorite add-ins are chopped ham, chopped broccoli and mushrooms. Prep. time is not included."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1⁄2 cup grated parmesan cheese (optional)
• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shells
• 1 dash pepper

directions

1. Toss cheddar cheese with flour.
2. Add milk, eggs, and parmesan cheese (if using), and pepper; mix well.
3. Pour into unbaked pie shell.
4. Bake at 350* for 50-60 minutes or until set.
5. Variations: Add 10 oz. pkg frozen chopped broccoli, cooked and drained and 4 oz. can sliced mushrooms, drained.
6. Add 1 cup finely chopped ham, 1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper, and 1/4 cup chopped pimentos.
7. Add 8 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled and 1/4 cup chopped green onions.
8. Substitute 1 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese for the cheddar cheese.
9. Add a 4 oz, pkg. sliced pepperoni, 4 oz. can sliced mushrooms, drained and 1/4 teaspoon oregano leaves, crushed.
10. Top with thin tomato slices just before serving.
11. Add 1/2 lb. bulk pork sausage cooked and drained; 10 oz. pkg. frozen chopped spinach, cooked and well drained; 1/4 cup chopped onion and a dash of garlic powder.

Reviews

[Crystal W]

I agree with others, make sure you pre-bake the crust or it gets soggy. Otherwise, this recipe was great! Instead of flour, I used baking powder 'cause it fluffs up the eggs more, and that's the way I like 'em.

 

[g24]

Excellent versatile recipe! I made mine with 1% milk, 1 cup of sharp cheddar cheese, 1 cup of pepper jack cheese and 2 cups raw broccoli florets. I spiced it up a bit with paprika and red pepper flakes. The texture of the quiche was beautiful while the broccoli retained a bit of crunchiness. I enjoyed the contrast in textures. I baked the crust alone while I prepping the other ingredients as suggested by other reviewers. Definitively a keeper.

 

[mommymakeit4u]

Nice tasting quiche. I did cut the cheddar down to 1 cup which worked well. My add ins were bacon, onion and green pepper. Made my own crust from this site and it was fab.

 

[jessienight]

Great quiche recipe that isn't runny and comes out light and fluffy every time. I like to use caramelized onions, mushrooms, and asparagus for my filling and either swiss, white cheddar, or sharp cheddar for the cheese. I like that this is a simple recipe that lends itself to a wide variety of fillings (broccoli, spinach, ham, fire roasted bell peppers, sun dried tomatoes, etc, etc, etc) and cheeses (harder cheeses like cheddar, gouda, and swiss work best, you can use other cheeses like brie or ricotta as a part of the filling for that extra cheese pop), yet still manages to be a wonderfully fast recipe to prepare. The hardest part of making this quiche is waiting to eat while the tantalizing scents waft through the air in the last half hour of cooking.

 

[Jessica JT]

Perfect recipe for a quiche! Used it to make my very first quiche and it came out perfect - hubby and young daughter absolutely loved it ("excellent!") I did pre-bake the shell for about 5-7 minutes and there was absolutely no sogginess (as is the case normally it seems with quiche). The consistency was solid, yet light - very good. A tip for newbies - I was concerned when the quiche center rose quite high but it settles within minutes of taking out of oven. Thank you for posting - no more store-bought quiches for us!