Ham and Asparagus Quiche

Ham and Asparagus Quiche is super easy and perfect to serve at a cute brunch or even have on rotation for a simple weeknight meal. Quiche is just a simple savory pie filled with a variety of fillings. It’s similar to a frittata, but quiche has a pie crust. I love making this for a special spring time meal!

Author: Weelicious

Meal Type: Breakfast

Cuisine: Other

Difficulty: HARD

Prep. Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 663 kcal per serving

Ingredients

4 - eggs
¾ cup - half and half
1 cup - swiss cheese
1 cup - asparagus
1 cup - ham
½ tsp - kosher salt
1 - unbaked pie crust
1 ⅓ cups - flour
½ tsp - kosher salt
½ tsp - sugar
½ cup - butter
2 tablespoons - water

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° F.
In a bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk, then stir in the remaining ingredients.
Place the dough into a pie or tart pan and mold into the shape of the dish. Place the pie crust in the freezer for 10 minutes to chill.
Pour the filling into the well-chilled pie crust, and bake for 50 minutes or until golden and cooked through (the center shouldn’t jiggle).
Cool and serve.
Place the first 3 ingredients in a food processor and pulse.
Add cold butter and using on/off turns, process until coarse meals forms.
Add the water 1 tbsp at a time and process until moist clumps form, adding more water 1 tsp at a time if mixture is dry.
Form dough into a disk, wrap in parchment paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or until cold.

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