The Real Man's Quiche

This is an adaptation of a recipe that was given to me by a friend a couple of decades ago when I was a newlywed. It is still one of my family's favorites. It is great to pull out of the freezer when I don't have time to cook.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Yields: 2 quiches

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 2  9-inch deep dish pie crusts, unbaked
• 1⁄2 cup  sliced fresh mushrooms, any kind
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped fresh broccoli
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped canned artichoke heart
• 1  cup  shredded fresh parmesan cheese
• 1  cup  shredded mild cheddar cheese
• 2  teaspoons onion powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  garlic salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  onion salt
• 1  teaspoon seasoning salt
• 6  eggs
• 2  cups  whipping cream

Directions

1. Bake pie crusts 5 minutes at 425 degrees F.
2. Brown meat and drain well.
3. Steam broccoli and mushrooms.
4. Mix broccoli, mushrooms, artichokes and meat together and spread in pie shell.
5. Sprinkle Parmesan and Cheddar cheeses over meat and vegetable mixture in shells.
6. Beat eggs, cream and seasonings together and pour over meat pie filling.
7. Bake at 425 degrees F.
8. for 15 minutes then reduce heat to 300 degrees F.
9. and bake 35 minutes more.
10. This makes two quiches so there is an extra one to freeze or share with another real man!