1/2-1cupvegetableswhatever you have on hand, best if cooked/steamed or sauteed first
1/2-1cupcooked meatthis can be whatever you have on hand
Instructions
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Generously butter a pie dish and set aside.
Mix together the eggs, milk, cream, salt, and pepper.
Grate the cheese, and prepare the vegetables and meat, if using.
Put the meat and vegetables into the bottom of the pie dish.
Add the cheese.
Then pour the milk mixture over all.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes or until top of quiche begins to turn a golden brown and center is set (use a knife, cake tester, or toothpick inserted into the center to check).
Notes
Bacon Mushroom Quiche
6 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1/4 heavy cream
3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 onion, 1/2 container of mushrooms, and 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped and sautéed together in butter
1/2 - 1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 - 1 pkg bacon, cooked
Cheese and Pepper Quiche
6 eggs
1 cup milk (or a combination of milk and heavy cream)
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 onion, 1/2 green bell pepper, and 1/2 red bell pepper, sautéed in butter
1 tsp salt and freshly ground pepper ground over the top of all
Doubled Recipe I Usually Make
12 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4-1/2 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 onion, 1 container of mushrooms, and 1 green bell pepper all sautéed together in butter
about 1 tsp salt and some freshly ground black pepper
1 pkg bacon, fried
Divide ingredients between two pie dishes and bake as directed in recipe above.
You can also eliminate the heavy cream and just use all regular milk. You can also increase the amount of cheese if desired. Feel free to use whatever herbs/spices/seasonings sound good to you.