My Mama’s Quiche

1) Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2) Dice your vegetables, then sauté in a small amount of oil at medium high heat, or steam for a minute or so.
3) Grate cheeses, combining different styles or using just one.
3) Beat eggs thoroughly with a fork and then fold in fresh and dried herbs.
4) Line a quiche pan or pie pan with dough and place it on a baking sheet.
5) Place grated cheeses in the bottom of the pie shell.
6) Add broccoli and ham (or whichever fillings you have chosen to use).
7) Pour half-and-half slowly over the mixture, ensuring that it isn’t filled too high.
8) Bake in the oven for forty to forty-five minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for five minutes before serving.
Lastly, remember that if you can double the recipe and make two quiches, you will save some more time and money. You’d be surprised just how fast these will go!

Here are some other options for filling. Add in 1/2 cup amounts:
bacon, cooked and diced
zucchini that has been sautéed
tomatoes chopped (no liquid-squeeze it out)
spinach Cooked (squeeze liquid out)
onion, sautéed
salami, diced

Some tasty combinations:
Bacon, zucchini, and mint.
Bell Pepper and spinach
Salami and cheddar
Tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella
Fennel, shrimp, and

(Also published at http://www.dailyvanguard.com/breakfast-lunch-and-dinner-1.2143714)