Authentic French Quiche

Submitted by kitchengod

"An authentic a recipe as can be had from a meal basically meant to use left over scraps of food. My mother (from france) used to whip this together all the time to save money from wasting food."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 Pie
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 deep dish pie shell (either pre-made or frozen)
• 4 eggs
• 1⁄2 pint half-and-half
• parmesan cheese (to taste)
• 1 cup swiss cheese (shredded)
• 1⁄2 cup gruyere cheese (shredded or crumbled)
• salt and pepper
• 1⁄3 1/3 cup any already cooked meat or 1/3 cup vegetables

directions

1. Pre-bake pie shell @425 for ten minutes with parmesan covering bottom. this prevents soggy crust. just sprinkle parmesan to cover bottom before pre baking.
2. Saute leftovers for a minute or two to warm. mix cheeses to slightly soften in pan with leftovers. if using no leftovers just put cheese in pre-baked pie shell.
3. mix eggs, half and half and spices to taste.
4. pour egg mixture into pie shell containing leftovers or just cheese.
5. bake @425 for 25 mins until toothpick inserted comes out clean.