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Vegetable Cheese Quiche Recipe

Are you looking for a scrumptious and nutritious reipe to tantalize your tastebuds? Look no further than this vegetable cheese quiche recipe! It’s bursting with flavor and is packed with wholesome ingredients while having generous heaps of tasty cheddar cheese!

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Vegetable Cheese Quiche

Picture a buttery flaky crust filled with a creamy egg mixture and generously mixed with colorful vegetables like spinach, peppers and your other favorites. All of these are perfectly complemented by the gooey goodness of melted cheese.

You can create this quiche if you are a seasoned chef or a newbie cook, it’s simple, easy to follow and uses ingredients you’ll find anywhere. I love for you to impress even the most disccerning palates!

You might also want to try one of my other egg recipes like Eggs in Purgatory, Southern Deviled Eggs or Old Bay Scrambled Eggs.

Crustless Vegetable Cheese Quiche on white.

Here’s What You’ll Need

  • Eggs
  • Veggies like Broccoli and mushrooms
  • Pie Crust
  • Seasonings
  • Mayo
  • Cheese

Here’s How You Do It

  1. Press the pie crust into the pie plate.
  2. Saute the vegetables
  3. Mix the eggs and other wet ingredients together and then fold in the veggies and cheese.
  4. Pour into the pie plate
  5. Bake!
A photo of the plain crust for meat lovers quiche
STEP 1.
Broccoli, mushrooms, onions and garlic being sautéed in a cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon
Action 2.
Cheese, sautéed vegetables in a white bowl with a wooden spoon
STEP 3.
A photo from above with a serving fork of Meat Lovers Quiche
STEP 4 and 5.

Tips and Tricks

  • This quiche is super versatile and you can use many different veggies and/or meats and cheeses. Let the real you shine!
  • Always saute veggies and meats first before adding them to the quiche. They won’t cook appropraiately in the quiche as it cooks if you leave them raw.
  • Cut all meats and veggies up into smaller pieces when adding so that they are easy to eat.
  • You’ll want to garnish this quiche with chives or green onions for a spactacular color!
  • Follow this advice from the USDA about using eggs in baked preparations.

PRO TIP: Update this quiche by using a favorite cheese like Monterey Jack or by adding some heat like hot sauce or cayenne.

Vegetable Cheese Quiche with Broccoli.

Storage, Freezing and Reheating

Store this quiche in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

This quiche can not be frozen because of the mayo component.

Reheat in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 – 20 minutes.

Serving Suggestions

A quiche always goes great with breakfast options like pancakes and hashbrown bakes.

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Vegetable Cheese Quiche Recipe

A simple and delicious quiche
5 from 2 votes
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Course: main
Cuisine: American
Keyword: vegetable cheese quiche
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 319kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 refrigerated pie crust
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 Cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 Cup chopped onions
  • 1 Cup Broccoli florets – cut up small
  • 1 Cup fresh spinach
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 Cup shredded Sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 3 Tbs parmesan cheese – freshly grated is best.
  • Cilantro for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375. Unroll pie crust and place into pie plate – crimp edges and set aside. Cook vegetables and garlic in frying pan over medium heat on stove top for about 5 minutes until tender – stir occasionally. Add salt, pepper and cayenne pepper while cooking. After vegetables are tender, remove pan from the heat and set aside to cool.
  • In a bowl, beat the eggs, mayonnaise and milk with a whisk until all is blended and smooth. Once vegetables have cooled, add them to the egg mix. Add the cheese as well and then pour the mixture into the pie crust. Top with the 3 tbs of grated parmesan cheese.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes until you can jiggle the pie plate and the center of the quiche is set and not jiggly! The top should be golden brown. Let quiche stand for 10 minutes before cutting to serve. Garnish with cilantro

Notes

  • This quiche is super versatile and you can use many different veggies and/or meats and cheeses. Let the real you shine!
  • Always saute veggies and meats first before adding them to the quiche. They won’t cook appropraiately in the quiche as it cooks if you leave them raw.
  • Cut all meats and veggies up into smaller pieces when adding so that they are easy to eat.
  • You’ll want to garnish this quiche with chives or green onions for a spactacular color!
  • Follow this advice from the USDA about using eggs in baked preparations.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Vegetable Cheese Quiche Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 319 Calories from Fat 216
% Daily Value*
Fat 24g37%
Saturated Fat 7g35%
Trans Fat 0.03g
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g
Monounsaturated Fat 9g
Cholesterol 123mg41%
Sodium 465mg19%
Potassium 217mg6%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 762IU15%
Vitamin C 13mg16%
Calcium 171mg17%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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This post has been completed updated after originally appearing on the pages of Loaves and Dishes on March 30, 2015. How helpful this post has become!

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Wendi is the writer, CEO and dishwasher at Loaves and Dishes! When not in the kitchen or behind the computer, you can find Wendi serving on International Food Conference Boards, Speaking at various conferences, Leading and Cooking for the local Arts Council's "Taste of Stokes" events or donating home cooked goodies to various local non profits such as the Danbury Songwriters and Stokes Partnership for Children. Wendi is also a Registered Nurse with a Master's Degree and serves on her town's board of councilmen.

Recipe Rating




Robin Aberg

Wednesday 5th of December 2018

Never quit. We need you. God needs you to help us!

Wendi Spraker

Wednesday 5th of December 2018

Awwww. Robin. You are the best. :)

Moxie

Friday 2nd of February 2018

Wonderful!

Healing Tomato

Friday 10th of April 2015

That is the best looking quiche I have seen.

wendi.spraker@yahoo.com

Friday 10th of April 2015

That is the biggest compliment EVER! You are a rock star with your camera! Thank you!!

Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious

Thursday 9th of April 2015

I could eat that quiche for breakfast, lunch or dinner!

Carmella

Tuesday 31st of March 2015

Man, this looks so delicious! I love the idea of being able to make breakfast then have it to reheat in the mornings.

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