Base Quiche Recipe (with lots of ingredient options!)
Base Ingredients
2 teaspoons butter, olive oil, or truffle olive oil
1/2 cup finely diced onions or scallions
5 eggs
1 cup cheese, grated (cheddar, blue, gruyere, feta, parmesan, and manchego are winners)
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon Italian herbs seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
Dash of hot sauce
Optional Ingredients (choose between 2-4 to add to your base recipe)
1 cup asparagus, finely chopped and sautéed
1 cup zucchini, finely chopped and sautéed
1 cup yellow squash, finely chopped and sautéed
1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in halves, sautéed, and drained of excess liquird
1 cup bell pepper, finely chopped and sautéed
1 cup broccoli, finely chopped and sautéed
1 cup fresh spinach, chopped and sautéed
1 cup mushrooms, chopped and sautéed
1 cup canned artichoke hearts, drained, chopped and sautéed
1 cup bacon, cooked and chopped
1 cup honey ham, cooked and chopped
1 cup sage breakfast sausage, cooked and chopped
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Sauté onion or scallions in butter or oil of choice.
- Whisk the eggs, and add the onion or scallions, cheese, milk, and seasonings.
- Add between 2-4 of the optional ingredients (note: they should all be pre-cooked, per the instructions above).
- Pour the mixture into a pie/quiche crust in a pie plate (use my amazing butter crust homemade recipe here).
- Bake in preheated oven for 45-60 minutes or until center is firm. Serve warm.
*Note: not only is this an amazing breakfast dish, but it is a beautiful addition to a High Tea or dinner paired with a side salad or soup.
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