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Cooking at Home - Basic Quiche

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Makes: 6 servings

You can vary this recipe by using whatever vegetables you have on hand (fresh, frozen, or canned)!

Ingredients

  • 1 pie crust (baked, 9-inch)
  • 1 cup vegetables (chopped, broccoli, zucchini, or mushrooms)
  • 1/2 cup cheese (shredded)
  • 3 eggs (beaten)
  • 1 cup milk (non-fat)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 °F.
  2. Shred the cheese with a grater. Put it in a small bowl for now.
  3. Chop the vegetables until you have 1 cup of chopped vegetables.
  4. Cook the vegetables until they are cooked, but still crisp.
  5. Put the cooked vegetables and shredded cheese into a pie shell.
  6. Mix the eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a bowl.
  7. Pour the egg mix over the cheese and vegetables
  8. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
  9. Let the quiche cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Source: Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1 slice, 1/6 of recipe (128g)

Nutrients

Amount

Total Calories

133

Total Fat

7 g

Saturated Fat

3 g

Cholesterol

104 mg

Sodium

338 mg

Carbohydrates

9 g

Dietary Fiber

2 g

Total Sugars

3 g

Added Sugars included

0 g

Protein

8 g

Vitamin D

1 mcg

Calcium

141 mg

Iron

1 mg

Potassium

170 mg