Asparagus, Leek, Gruyere Quiche

By á-519

Breakfast, lunch, dinner - It's an anytime meal!

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp butter
• 1 leek (white parts only) halved and thinly sliced; then well washed
• 1 bunch (1 lb) asparagus, thinly sliced on diagonal
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups half and half
• 1 pie crust, fit into 9" pie plate
• 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
• 1/2 tsp coarse salt
• 1/4 tsp ground pepper
• pinch ground nutmeg

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in lowest position.

In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add leeks and asparagus; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until asparagus is crisp-tender, about 6-8 minutes; let cool.

In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, half & half, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Place pie crust in pie plate. Sprinkle with cheese; top with asparagus mixture; pour egg mixture on top.

Bake until the center of quiche is just set, about 50-60 minutes, rotating pie plat halfway through. Quiche will shake slightly when done; inserted knife should come out almost clean. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.