Autumn Recipes: Q is for Quiche

by Michele Cheplic | More from this Blogger

25 Sep 2008 02:00 PM

When I first considered featuring an alphabet of autumn recipes I wondered if I would have an adequate variety of recipes to support all 26 letters. Today is one of the days I was most concerned about (today and later next week when I hit X). Luckily, my mom reminded me that one of the dishes our family used to eat at least once a week during the autumn months when I was growing up begins with the letter Q.

I adore quiche. Not only is it extremely easy to prepare, it's also one of those versatile all-in-one dishes that can be served up in less than an hour. It's been my experience that you can throw just about anything into a quiche and it will still come out tasting delightful. Whether it's meat (ham, steak, chicken, turkey), seafood (lobster, shrimp, crab) or vegetables (spinach, broccoli, asparagus, mushrooms, onions) it's hard to mess up a quiche. The recipes I listed below prove that.

One final note, while I love quiche it is certainly not the only "Q" food that is popular this time of year. If you are feeling quirky consider making quail quesadillas or quince quick bread for your family.

SUPER SIMPLE SPINACH QUICHE

Ingredients:

One deep nine-inch pre-made pie shell

1 packet of frozen spinach, chopped

2 medium eggs

1/2 stick of butter

1 cup of milk

1 cup of Swiss cheese, grated

1/2 cup of onions, chopped

1/2 cup of celery, chopped

1/2 cup of cottage cheese

1 teaspoon of salt

1/2 teaspoon of pepper

1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Saute spinach until wilted and set aside.

Saute onion and celery in butter until onion is soft and translucent.

Spread cottage cheese over the bottom of the pie shell.

Mix the spinach with the onion/celery mixture and spread over top of the cottage cheese.

Sprinkle Swiss cheese over top.

Combine the eggs, milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg, and pour on top of other ingredients in pie shell.

Bake for 45 minutes.

Serves 6.

COSMOPOLITAN QUICHE

Ingredients:

4 large eggs

3/4 cup of cream

1/2 lb of sliced mushrooms

3/4 cup of milk

1/2 cup of grated cheese (Swiss or Cheddar)

1 cup of asparagus, cooked, chopped

3/4 cup of bacon, chopped

1 onion, chopped

1 teaspoon parsley, chopped

1 large pre-made pie shell

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Lightly beat the eggs in a bowl.

Add the cream, milk, cheese, bacon, asparagus, mushrooms, onion and parsley. Mix gently.

Pour into pie shell.

Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the shell is light brown.

Serves 6.

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Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism.

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