Quiche Recipe: Create Your Own -

The basics of a quiche are simple and delicious: a pastry crust, a rich egg custard, and add-ins like roasted, sautéed, or steamed vegetables, cooked meat, cheeses, and fresh herbs. Just choose your cheese, herbs, and vegetables or meats.

subheading: Choose up to 2 fresh herbs for ¼ cup total (optional):

Thinly sliced basil

Chopped thyme (max 1 tsp.)

Chopped rosemary (max 1 tsp.)

Thinly sliced chives

Thinly sliced scallions

Chopped parsley

Chopped cilantro

Chopped tarragon (max 1 Tbs.)

Chopped dill

Chopped chervil

subheading: Choose two to four add-ins, 1-½ to 2 cups total (measure after cooking):

Chopped, cooked bacon or pancetta (½ cup max)

Diced ham or prosciutto

Smoked diced chicken or turkey

Sweet or hot Italian sausage, crumbled and cooked

Smoked salmon or trout, flaked (½ cup max)

Cooked, diced lobster or crab

Grated or diced cheddar (1 cup max)

Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (1 cup max)

Crumbled fresh goat cheese (1 cup max)

Diced cream cheese (1 cup max)

Diced Brie (rind removed; 1 cup max)

Grated Manchego (1 cup max)

Grated Swiss or Gruyere (1 cup max)

Crumbled feta (1 cup max)

Grated Comte (1 cup max)

Chopped sun-dried tomatoes (¼ cup max)

Steamed sliced asparagus

Sliced sauteed mushrooms

Thinly sliced sauteed leeks (white & light-green parts only)

Caramelized yellow onions

ChopPed, seeded & drained tomatoes

Diced red onion (¼ cup max)

Steamed broccoli florets

Shredded sauteed cabbage

Roasted, chopped peppers (bell or poblano)

Pitted, slivered black olives

Diced, sauteed zucchini

Fresh or thawed frozen corn kernels

Diced, cooked potatoes

Sauteed, chopped spinach

Note: Ingredients may have been altered from the original.

Directions at finecooking.com

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