"Four Cheese Lovers Quiche"

This simple meal is made at least two times a month at our house,its nutritious and can be made sooo many ways. We usually make a veggie one and one that has bacon on it for "the meat lovers".

This is wonderful in the morning warmed up from last nights left overs,great for a ready made protein breakfast for school kids ...versus those sugar laden cereals..

 

 

Ingredients for 2 pies are simple and are as follows:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

 

12 eggs

2 deep dish pie shells

2 TBS All purpose flour

1 cup Oikos Greek Yogurt

1 package creme cheese

1 cup half and half

4 oz Feta Cheese

4 oz Parmesan

8 oz of shredded Colby Jack(for topping)

2 TBS chopped fine -dried tomatoes

2 whole broccoli crowns(stems removed)

6 oz fresh spinach

1 LARGE onion or two small

1 pk-8 oz mushrooms(optional)

1/2 tsp-salt-pepper optional

 

Steam Broccoli until it intensifies in color-still needs to be firm inside,cool and set aside...do not over cook.

 

next saute your chopped onions and mushrooms in 2 teaspoons of olive oil. for ..five minutes on low or until onions are transparent...( this was the only way I could hide them in foods when my children were younger and they love them today!)

 

Add your spinach to 6 cups of water that has been brought to a boil and turned off. Add your spinach just long enough to see it wilt -remove immediately and cool in cold water -drain and set aside.

 

In a large bowl mix the dozen eggs, yogurt,salt,half and half ,creme cheese and flour until blended on low speed.Turn off mixer .

Add the crumbled Feta, Parmesan, cooled broccoli,onions ,mushrooms and spinach and chopped dried tomatoes.Stir by hand..

 

pour into uncooked pie shells and top with the Colby Jack shredded cheese 4 oz each pie.

Bake from 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.let cool 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

 

I serve a fresh salad on the side with whatever fresh vegetables are in season - as fresh as possible.Fresh peaches or some form of berries are a wonderful addition and a delightful change to the ordinary .Topped with a homemade Cesar dressing...

 

Fresh bread with garlic and butter browned on one side then flipped to add fresh Parmesan and chopped dried tomatoes ,put back in for 5 minutes melt cheese and remove .

 

This wonderful bread is gone as fast as I get it out of the oven... for dessert homemade

FRESH PEACH COBBLER,but that's another recipe....ENJOY!

 

Done