recipe: quiche

quiche is one of the easiest recipes to make. it also has a million different variations so no matter what your tastes or what you have on hand, you can pretty much always make a quiche. great for any meal of the day, easy for a party, and great if you have a crowd. and absolutely always delicious.

you'll need:
1 frozen pre-made pie shell
3/4 cup milk or cream (not skim milk)
4-5 eggs (depending on the amount of fillings you have)
5 oz shredded cheese (swiss, mozzerella, or cheddar)
salt and pepper to taste
dash of nutmeg

optional fillings:
2-3 tablespoons scallions / green onion
1/4 cup sauteed white onion
3-4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
1/4 sauteed sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup chopped seeded tomato
2-3 slices canadian bacon, chopped
1/4 sauteed spinach (can use frozen chopped spinach, thawed)

to make:
1- thaw pie shell for 10 minutes. prick with a fork. bake at 400 degrees for 5-8 minutes until lightly browned.
2- take all fillings you'd like and mix them in a bowl together with the cheese. in a separate bowl, wisk eggs, milk (or cream), salt, pepper, and nutmeg until combined.
3- fill pie shell with filling and cheese mixture. slowly pour egg mixture over letting it settle.
4- bake at 350 degrees until set (depending on amount of fillings should take anywhere from 35 minutes to 1 hour). if pie crust edges start to get too brown, use tin foil to make a cover so they don't burn. once quiche is cooked, let cool for 20 minutes before serving.


**some of my favorite quiches:
- tomato, bacon, onion, with mozzerella cheese
- mushroom, bacon, canadian bacon, scallion with swiss cheese
- spinach, mushroom, scallion with swiss cheese
- bacon, scallion, mushroom with cheddar cheese