Asparagus Cheddar Quiche

Submitted by silky

"Really tasty. If asparagus is out of season, use frozen asparagus or broccoli."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 partially baked 10 inch pastry shells
• 14.79 ml Dijon mustard
• 29.58 ml butter
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 59.14 ml fresh dill, finely chopped (or 1 tsp dried, crumbled)
• 453.59 g cooked asparagus, stems coarsely chopped,tips kept in 2 inch long pieces
• 354.88 ml sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 3 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 354.88 ml milk
• 4.92 ml salt
• 1.23 ml pepper
• nutmeg
• cayenne pepper

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Brush partially baked pastry shell with mustard.
3. Set aside.
4. Melt butter.
5. Cook onion until tender but do not brown.
6. Combine onion with dill, chopped asparagus stems and cheese.
7. Spoon evenly into pastry shell.
8. Arrange asparagus tips decoratively around quiche.
9. Beat eggs with yolks.
10. Add milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg and cayenne.
11. Pour over asparagus and cheese.
12. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until just set.
13. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[Giff2550]

I served this at a family gathering and everyone loved it. Important tips: don't use those standard 9 inch pie crusts - they're way too small. Think deep dish. I used about 1/8 tsp of cayenne pepper and really didn't notice it. Add more for a little zing.