Ham, Asparagus and Red Pepper Quiche |
Cooking time: 45 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for "menu" instructions |
You can use any ham from the deli for this, raw or cooked, or regular bacon. I used a chunk of raw ham that had to be sautéed first. You can use a 15oz (450gr) jar/can of asparagus or use artichokes hearts instead.... Or nothing. Very flexible recipe. With the rice already cooked it's a snap!
Ham, Asparagus and Red Pepper Quiche Time: 15 prep, 30 baking
The ham I use is 'raw' so I sautéed it quickly, while the crust baked. If you use bacon, it will need to be fried first. I lightly sautéed the pepper strips as well.
2 cups cooked brown rice (made on Tuesday)
1/4 cup (2oz, 60gr) shredded cheese
1 egg
1 tsp olive oil
6oz (180gr) ham or bacon, cut into small pieces
1/2 red or green pepper (from Tuesday)
8oz (250gr) can (jar) asparagus (or more - or none)
3 - 4 tbs snipped, fresh garlic or regular chives or 1 tbs dried chives
3 eggs
1/4 (2oz, 60ml) cup Greek yogurt
3/4 (6oz, 180ml) cup milk (or all milk)
3/4 (3oz, 90gr) cup shredded cheese
olive oil
The crust:
Lightly whisk egg. Mix rice, cheese and egg. Pat into a lightly oiled quiche or pie plate, working it up the sides a bit for the edges. Bake in 400F (200C) oven for 10 minutes.
The filling:
Cut pepper into thin strips. If using raw ham or bacon, cut into small pieces and sauté in nonstick skillet until cooked through for the ham, brown and crisp for the bacon. Remove ham/bacon from skillet, drain and excess fat (or add a bit of oil) and lightly sauté pepper. Open and drain the asparagus. Whisk the eggs, yogurt and milk together. Add the chives.
To assemble: When crust is done, remove from oven. Lay asparagus on crust, like spokes on a wheel. (If it's too long, break off the ends and use to fill in.) Sprinkle ham evenly over the asparagus, then the pepper strips. Sprinkle on the cheese. Pour egg mixture over the top and bake, 30 minutes, 400F (200C). Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes before cutting.
Note: I usually put the quiche dish on a baking sheet to make it easier to handle – it gets kind of full…
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Cooking schedule: 45 minutes for menu |
Whisk eggs, yogurt, milk, chives |
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