Description
Pioneer Woman’s broccoli cheese quiche delivers comfort straight from her kitchen. Creamy eggs, sharp cheddar, and tender broccoli nestled in a flaky pastry crust combine for a delightful meal you’ll savor with every delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 large eggs
- 8 ounces (226 grams) Brie
- 1 ½ cups (360 milliliters) half-and-half
- 1 cup (150 grams) chopped broccoli
- 1 pie crust, homemade or store-bought
Aromatics and Seasonings:
- 4 yellow onions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) finely chopped chives
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Cooking Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons (60 grams) salted butter
- All-purpose flour, for rolling
Instructions
- Transform caramelized onions by gently melting butter in a skillet over medium-low temperature, incorporating salt and pepper. Allow onions to develop a rich golden-brown hue, approximately 15-20 minutes, then set aside to cool naturally.
- Calibrate oven temperature to 400°F (200°C), preparing the baking environment for the upcoming quiche creation.
- Initiate broccoli preparation by generating a rolling boil in a generously salted water bath. Immerse broccoli briefly, executing a precise one-minute blanching to preserve its vivid emerald essence.
- Swiftly transfer blanched broccoli into an ice water reservoir, instantaneously halting the cooking progression and maintaining optimal textural integrity.
- Meticulously extract excess moisture from broccoli through comprehensive draining techniques, preventing potential liquid interference with quiche structure.
- Orchestrate pie crust deployment by delicately rolling the dough across a flour-dusted surface, nestling it thoughtfully into the tart or pie vessel with gentle edge conforming.
- Construct flavor stratification by distributing caramelized onions across the crust foundation, artfully positioning drained broccoli, and crowning with delicately chopped Brie cheese.
- Generate quiche custard by whisking half-and-half, eggs, salt, and freshly cracked pepper into a harmonious blend. Cascade this mixture over layered ingredients, garnishing with fragrant chives.
- Envelop the quiche with aluminum foil, baking for 40-45 minutes. Unveil the protective covering and continue baking 10-15 minutes until the custard achieves a perfectly set consistency.
Notes
- Elevate your quiche’s flavor by caramelizing onions slowly, allowing natural sugars to transform into rich, sweet notes.
- Stop broccoli’s cooking process by plunging blanched florets into ice water, preserving their vibrant green color and crisp texture.
- Create luxurious creamy pockets by selecting brie cheese, which melts effortlessly and adds elegant complexity to each bite.
- Achieve a silky, restaurant-quality custard by using half-and-half, ensuring a decadent mouthfeel that impresses every guest.
- Layer flavors strategically by seasoning each ingredient individually, building depth from the crust through the final custard.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 323 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 352 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 185 mg