Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Real Men DO Eat Quiche!


Well...I finally did it!  I had been saying that I was going to cook quiche for dinner for about 3 nights in a row and I finally took time to do it! My husband actually loves quiche and had been asking me to make it.  This is a simple recipe that can be used for basically any kind of quiche  -- I typically make Broccoli and Cheese, but this time I added a little ham to ours because my husband happens to love it this way. YUM!

This is even better the next day and we sometimes even eat it for breakfast!


Broccoli, Ham and Cheese Quiche

9 inch frozen pie shell
5 oz. can Hormel lean ham 
10 oz. frozen chopped broccoli
6 oz. shredded Swiss cheese
4 eggs beaten until blended
1 cup whipping cream
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 Tablespoons finely chopped onions

Bake pie shell 1/2 as long as directions recommend. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes. While pie shell is baking, cook broccoli according to package directions and drain well.

Drain ham and crumble in bottom of pie shell.  


Sprinkle broccoli on top of crumbled ham.  



Sprinkle cheese over top of broccoli. 

Mix all remaining ingredients together and pour over ham, broccoli and cheese in pie shell.



Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.


*** Can use any cooked meat or vegetable, drained well. Makes enough filling for 2 thin  (regular) pie shells or 1 deep dish pie.  Can also be frozen after baked.

Other filling suggestions: Bacon & Cheese, Zucchini; Spinach; Cauliflower; Mushroom; Asparagus and Crab.



Enjoy!
I was going to make it after church on Sunday, but my daughter, Grace, said, "I don't think I really like quiche."  Well... she showed up at our house last night in time for dinner and we were having leftover quiche.  She said, "I might like quiche; I can't remember".  To make a long story short --there was NONE left at the end of the meal!  She said, "Oh my word!  I forgot how good this was!"


Note:  If your man has a problem with eating "quiche", you can always just call it a Ham and Cheese Pie!   (-;

11 comments:

Faith said...

Check you out Ms. Pioneer woman with your step-by-step pics and directions! It looks so good!
And, can I just say...Yummmmm! I LOVE this quiche! I wish I had been around for leftovers!
Love you so much!

Becky said...

Your quiche looks delicious! Wish I had some for breakfast this morning. Have a WONDERFUL day!

Kristin said...

I love quiche! I tend to forget about it though when it comes to preparing menus. I need to make some soon!

Thanks for the reminder and the pics. Now I'm hungry for quiche!

Robyn Beele said...

I have ALWAYS wanted to know how to make quiche! It seems super simple. I will making some very soon!

petrii said...

Wow!! I've been perusing quiche recipes lately ~~ this one looks delicious. I bet my hub would eat quiche ~~ ham pie :)

Have a GREAT day,
Dawn

Melissa said...

OH my mouth is watering just looking at it! YUM!! Faith tells me what a good cook you are. I am just going to show up sometime and eat my little heart out! hee hee! Thanks for the directions! I need all the help I can get!! :)
Thanks for the prayers Mimi! Caroline and I both appreciate them so much!

Heather said...

YUM-O!!! That looks so delicious! I will definitely be trying it soon!
Thanks so much for praying for me- it is making a difference!!!

Betsy said...

Mmmmm!! That looks so good! I love quiche! :)

His Doorkeeper said...

I've been out-of-town and just now catching up on some reading. I absolutely love quiche. I don't know why we consider it a "girl" dish but men like all the stuff in it! I love seafood quiche.

I agree with Faith....you gave Pioneer Woman a little competition with your step-by-step pictures! Very nice!

Kelly said...

I can't stand eggs but I love quiche! This one looks really good - thanks for sharing your recipe!

Jenna said...

I have no words to express how much I want to come to your house and dine on some of that quiche with you!! Mmmmmmm!