Remember it's much easier to use a frozen or refrigerated pie crust that has a pan attached to it. It's just easier than having to even out the pie crust over your own pan. And avoid putting the crust in the oven to heat up before you put in the mixture. That is why my crust was over-done.
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time1hour
Total Time1hour25minutes
Ingredients
19-inch Pie Crust
4Eggs
1Onionchopped
3/4cupfat-free Half & Half
1cupgrated Swiss cheese
3/4cupcooked Hamdiced into 1/2 inch cubes
1/4teaspoonSalt
2tablespoonsOlive Oil
Pinchof Ground Nutmeg
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Place crust in pie pan or thaw out frozen crust
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil for 1 minute, then add onions for 15 minutes, until the onions are brown, season with salt and ground nutmeg and remove from stove
In mixing bowl, beat together the eggs and half & half
Once cooled, spread the onion mixture over the bottom of the crust in the pan
Add the grated swiss cheese and the diced ham
Pour in the egg mixture
Put the quiche in the oven and bake for 1 hour or until just set
Allow to cool for 10 minutes
Serve warm
Recipe Notes
This recipe was adapted from a quiche recipe I found in Parenting Magazine. Make it a complete meal by adding a side salad or warm vegetables. It's also great re-heated for breakfast the next day!