denver quiche
This recipe is by Abby Mandel, cookbook author, syndicated food columnist, and a James Beard Foundation award winner. I use a regular quiche pan since I don't have one with a removable bottom.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
55 Min
method
Bake
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 - pre-baked cooled pastry for 9 1/2 by 2-inch quiche pan with removable bottom
- 1 tablespoon butter or oil
- 1 large sweet onion, diced
- 1 - red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup diced ham
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- - freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 5 - eggs
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 1/2 cups grated gruyere and fontina cheeses
How To Make denver quiche
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Step 1Place a rack in the upper third of the oven and heat the oven to 325 degrees.
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Step 2Heat the butter or oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. When it's hot, add the onion, bell pepper, ham, salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 3Cook, stirring often, until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the flour. Set aside.
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Step 4Whisk the eggs well in a large bowl. Whisk in the cream, stir in the Gruyere and Fontina cheeses and the vegetable mixture. Ladle into the cooled crust. Set the pan on a baking sheet. Bake the quiche until it is puffed and golden, 55 to 60 minutes.
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Step 5Cool it at least 15 minutes before serving.
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Step 6Remove the ring; slide the quiche off the bottom and onto a large serving plate. This can also be served at room temperature.
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Step 7Each serving: 520 calories; 536 mg sodium; 274 mg cholesterol; 32 grams fat; 22 grams saturated fat; 34 grams carbohydrates; 23 grams protein; 2.40 grams fiber.
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Step 8Comments: The filling can be varied - substitute any good melting cheese (about 1 1/2 cups) and use any other cooked vegetables (about 2 cups).
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Step 9I used a 2-inch-deep quiche pan, which produces a nice quiche slice. To bake the crust, lightly grease the quiche pan, fit the pastry into it, trim it to 1/4-inch above the edge and bake as directed on the package.
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