Asparagus Quiche

Name: Asparagus Quiche
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: Dough for single-crust pie; 1/2 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed; 2 green onions, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese; 3 large eggs, beaten; 1 cup half-and-half cream; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon basil; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Total Time Prep: 20 min. + cooling Bake: 30 min. + standing

Yield 6 servings

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Asparagus quiche is one of our favorite quiche recipes to savor hot or cold, for breakfast, brunch, dinner or lunch.

Ingredients

Dough for single-crust pie
1/2 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
3 large eggs, beaten
1 cup half-and-half cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon basil
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
Cook the asparagus spears in a small amount of water until tender. Drain and cool. Set aside three spears for garnish; cut the remaining asparagus into 1/2-in. pieces. Combine the asparagus pieces and onions; add flour and toss. Pour into crust; sprinkle with cheese. Whisk together eggs, cream, salt, basil and cayenne; pour over asparagus mixture.
Bake on a lower oven rack for 30 minutes. Split the reserved asparagus spears lengthwise and arrange, cut side down, in a wheel pattern on top of filling. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 470 calories, 33g fat (20g saturated fat), 187mg cholesterol, 529mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 18g protein.

There's nothing I like better than getting all my housework done and "cooking up a storm" in the kitchen. I was raised in a farming community that had many asparagus growers. So I've always made sure that there's an ample supply of asparagus in my freezer! My husband is a grain farmer, and we have four grown children and 13 grandchildren.

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