One Mean Quiche

I like to make quiche for breakfast on Saturdays. Today's recipe was probably the best one I've ever made. I had a couple of unusual ingredients on hand, so I made a few adjustments, which turned out to be especially delicious. I even used my scalloped "tart" pan, which baked wonderfully and made a beautiful "crust" edge. You can find my regular favorite quiche recipes here and here. But if you want to kick it up a notch, here's what I did.

Ingredients: 
5 eggs
1 cup of sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup 1% milk
1/2 cup Bisquick baking mix
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup diced ham
1 cup baby spinach (rough chop)
3/4 cup chopped broccoli floretts 
1/4 cup leaks diced and sauteed in a little olive oil for a couple minutes to soften (you could use onions instead)
salt and pepper to taste

Directions: 
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Whisk together eggs, both milks, Bisquick, salt and pepper. In a separate bowl, toss together cheese, ham, spinach, broccoli and leaks. Spread tossed ingredients into the bottom of a greased (sprayed with cooking spray) 11 inch tart/flan pan (or large deep dish pie plate). Pour liquid into pan and distribute evenly, pressing vegetables down. Bake for 30 minutes, or until top is golden brown. Rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing.  
 

Spinach, Mushroom, Chicken Sausage & Cheese Quiche

This morning I made a quiche for breakfast with some different ingredients. I usually make this one with Ham, Cheese, Broccoli and Mushrooms. Today, I was in the mood for spinach, mushrooms and chicken sausage. I can't get enough of Wegmans all natural fully cooked breakfast with sage chicken sausage. It's a healthier breakfast sausage option, and goes great with eggs, breakfast sandwiches or in a quiche. 

Ingredients:
1 cup sliced breakfast sausage (cooked), about 4 links
1/2 cup diced onion
1 1/2 cups chopped mushrooms
2 cups spinach, roughly chopped
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1 cup Bisquick
4 eggs
2 cups milk
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray deep-dish pie plate with cooking spray.

Chop sausage and veggies and add to a large bowl with shredded cheese. Toss to combine. 

 Sprinkle mixture into a deep-dish pie plate and distribute evenly.

Add Bisquick, eggs, milk, salt and pepper to large bowl, and whisk by hand for 1 minute. 

Pour liquid into pie plate, covering all ingredients. Press down vegetables and try to keep everything covered. It will be very full. 

Bake at 400 degrees for about 50-60 minutes, until top is golden and knife inserted into center comes out clean. If it's still too "jiggly" in the middle, bake until more set. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Cut and serve.

Enjoy! Perfect for breakfast or an Easter brunch. Refrigerate leftovers.

Saturday Morning Quiche, with Ham, Cheese, Broccoli and Mushrooms

Quiche is one of my favorite breakfast foods. I have made quiche a variety of ways, with different ingredients. This time, I was craving one with ham, cheese, broccoli and mushrooms. I looked up recipes online, then customized my own recipe to make this beautiful breakfast pie. You can swap out ingredients or use more or less of something if you like. My husband rated this one a 7 out out of 10 stars, and said it would be one worth making again. Good to know. It was delicious. The leftovers are good too.

Ingredients:
3-4 Eggs, beaten (I like my quiche on the "eggy" side,  so I used 4 eggs)
9 oz Shredded Cheese (cheddar, Swiss, or a mix of both)
1/2 cup Bisquick Baking Mix
Half of a small Onion, diced
1 cup Milk
3/4 cup Ham, Diced
4 oz Mushrooms, sliced
1/2 - 3/4 cup Broccoli Florettes, chopped into small pieces
Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients until blended. Pour mixture into deep dish pie plate, that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Press everything down into pie plate to evenly distribute. Bake for 30 minutes, or until top has browned and center is not liquid. It will still be slightly jiggly. Let rest 10 - 15 minutes before serving.

This is what it looks like about to go into the oven. 

This is how it looks 30 minutes later, coming out of the oven.

And this is how it looks on my plate, about to be eaten. Mmmm.......

If you like, you can sprinkle a little more cheese on top while it's still hot to melt it. This is a great breakfast or brunch recipe. Enjoy!