Broccoli and Cheese Quiche

This is great for a Sunday morning brunch. Also great with green salad and rolls for lunch or dinner.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Yields: 1 10inch pie

Ingredients

• Crust

• 3  ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1⁄4 lb butter, at room temperature
• 1  cup flour

• Filling

• 1  chopped shallots or 1⁄4 cup  chopped green onion
• 1⁄2 cup  sliced fresh mushrooms
• 3  tablespoons butter
• 5  eggs
• 1  cup half-and-half
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  dash fresh ground pepper
• 4  ounces swiss cheese, grated
• 1 (10 ounce) package  frozen chopped broccoli, cooked and drained
• 1⁄2 cup diced tomato (optional)

Directions

1. Crust: Cream cheese and butter together.
2. Add flour and mix.
3. Press into greased pie plate.
4. Filling: Saute shallot or onions and mushrooms in butter until soft.
5. In blender, combine eggs, half and half, milk, salt and pepper.
6. To assemble, place mushrooms and shallot in bottom of pie crust.
7. Sprinkle with cheese; add broccoli and tomatoes.
8. Pour egg and milk mixture over all.
9. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
10. Let set 5 minutes before serving.