Crustless Ham and Cheese quiche

This low-carb Crustless Quiche is gentle and scrumptious, good for breakfast or brunch (or perhaps a gentle dinner)! Made with leftover ham or ham steak, broccoli and cheese.

Crustless Quiche

For these seeking to lighten their meal or just save on preparation time, this crustless quiche is an excellent different. This model retains all of the creamy, indulgent essence of its unique whereas being faster to arrange and decrease in carbohydrates. In order for you a quiche with crust, you might also like this Spinach and Ricotta Quiche or this Hen Quiche that are so standard on my web site.

I created this crustless quiche recipe with leftover Easter ham in thoughts. Because it’s low-carb and makes use of no crust, I’ve added somewhat gentle cream to provide the eggs extra of a creamier custard texture, as most quiches have relatively than a spongier baked egg texture like a frittata.

Primary Quiche Elements:

The fantastic thing about quiche lies in its versatility, and the crustless variant is not any exception. You possibly can tailor the dish to your style preferences or dietary wants by selecting from a variety of fillings. See full recipe with actual measurements under within the recipe card.

• eggs
• milk and half & half
• grated cheese (select from choices like Swiss, cheddar, mozzarella or feta)
• your alternative of fillings (broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, diced ham, cooked bacon, sausage, onions, bell peppers)
• Salt and black pepper
• Optionally available herbs and spices (e.g., nutmeg, thyme, basil)

How To Make Crustless Quiche

1. Preheat the to 350F levels. Spray a pie dish or quiche with oil.
2. Evenly unfold the broccoli within the dish and high it evenly with the ham.
3. Make the custard combination by whisking collectively the milk, half and half, eggs, salt, black pepper, and the nutmeg.
4. Pour the custard into the dish and high with cheese.
5. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, till the middle is ready.
6. Lower the quiche into 6 items and serve.

Crustless Quiche Variations:

• Swap the ham for bacon, sausage or vegan sausage.
• Cheese: Any cheese would work nice right here. Do this with mozzarella cheese, Gruyere, cheddar or Swiss.
• Milk: You possibly can swap extra milk instead of the half & half cream, however the texture gained’t be as creamy, it’ll have a spongier texture.
• Particular person Ramekins: Make them in particular person ramekins instead of one massive pie dish.
• Crust: In the event you want to use a crust, comply with the instructions for this recipe utilizing a deeper pie dish, and use much less broccoli.

Storage

Refrigerate for 3 to 4 days. Reheat within the microwave or oven.

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Picture credit score: Jess Larson