This asparagus and ham quiche is as flavorful as it is attractive: sauteed mixed greens with thinly sliced quality ham makes for a satisfying veggie-ham crunch. Stir in your favorite seasonings (pepper, thyme, etc.) and you've got a breakfast dish that is Clearly Delicious.
Asparagus and Ham Quiche
This recipe comes from Elise Bauer and can be found here. The original calls for regular ham over prosciutto, and suggests you use Elise's all butter crust recipe (you can find it here and on Elise's blog). However, when in a hurry, feel free to buy one of those pre-made pie crusts and just prepare the filling. It's kind of like cheating...kind of...but makes the below process so much faster!
Ingredients
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 bunch asparagus (about 10 ounces), woody stems removed
* 2 medium shallots, thinly sliced
* 1/2 pound ham, or prosciutto thinly sliced
* 1/2 cup cream
* 1/2 cup milk
* 3 large eggs
* 1 1/2 cups grated Gruyere cheese
* black pepper, freshly grated, to taste
* 1 teaspoon thyme
* 1 pie crust (premade, or all butter pie crust recipe here)
1.) Preheat oven to 350F. Line pie dish with pastry dough and prepare ingredients (chop shallots, asparagus, and ham). Don't forget to remove the asparagus's woody ends.
2.) Warm olive oil in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and cook for 2-3 minutes and add asparagus, cooking for an additional 10 minutes, or until tender.
3.) Beat 3 eggs and combine with 1/2 cup cream and 1/2 cup milk. Whisk together to fully integrate.
4.) Add asparagus, shallots, ham, and seasonings to egg/quiche mixture. Once fully integrated, pour into your waiting pie crust dish.
5.) Put in oven and cook for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean (just like when you're baking a cake).
6.) Transfer to a cooling rack and let sit for five minutes. Serve and enjoy!
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