Make Ahead Quiche
This meatless make ahead freezer quiche is great on busy mornings, and you can cook from frozen! Make 1 quiche or a few, and enjoy anytime. Great for breakfast with a side of fruit and a tall glass of OJ. Great for a weekend brunch, a busy holiday, or just a regular weekend.
Ingredients
- 1 9 inch unsweetened pie crust
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1/2 cup spinach chopped
- 1/2 bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1 cup gruyere cheese or sharp cheddar
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
Instructions
- Prepare pie crust according to package directions, place in a 9 inch pie dish, and set aside.
- In a large bowl, scramble together the eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Add the spinach and bell pepper and stir again.
- Pour the egg and veggie mixture into the pie crust. Top with gruyere cheese and thyme.
- If cooking now, bake the quiche in a pre-heated oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
- If freezing, carefully wrap the uncooked quiche in a layer of plastic wrap first. Then wrap in foil. Freeze for up to 6 months. To cook from frozen: preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove the foil and plastic wrap, and cook frozen quiche for 60 to 75 minutes (mine took 75 minutes) until hot and bubbling.
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Dietary Modifications
This recipe is naturally vegetarian. If you do eat meat, you can add cooked meat to this quiche (not uncooked). To make this dairy free, substitute the milk for a plant-based milk such as coconut milk or almond milk. To make this quiche low carb & keto, omit the crust, and bake just the eggs and veggies.Nutrition
Calories: 228kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 10gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 141mgSodium: 383mgPotassium: 173mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 919IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 167mgIron: 2mg
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