Ham and Basil Quiche

I have been making this for many years. Easy, inexpensive, and delicious. My whole family loves it!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6-8
• Yields: 1 9-inch Quiche

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch)  unbaked pie shells
• 1  cup ham, diced
• 1  cup mozzarella cheese or 1  cup monterey jack cheese, grated
• 1  tablespoon fresh basil or 1  teaspoon dried basil
• 1  tablespoon prepared mustard
• 3  eggs
• 3⁄4 cup  whipping cream or 3⁄4 cup half-and-half or 3⁄4 cup half & half light cream
• 1  dash black pepper
• 1  tablespoon parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400°F.
2. Pre-bake the pie shell for 5 minutes. After you have removed the shell from the oven, lower the oven heat to 350°F.
3. While the crust is pre-baking, mix the ham, cheese, and basil and set aside.
4. Spread mustard on the bottom of the pie crust. Sprinkle with ham-cheese mixture.
5. Beat eggs, cream, and pepper well. Pour over the ham and cheese in the pie crust. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
6. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until set and lightly browned.