Leek and Cheese Quiche

Description

A fairly fast, surprisingly good quiche — even quiche-doubters will like it!

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups sliced leeks
  • 1 (9 inch) frozen pie crust, thawed
  • 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
  • ¼ cup grated Romano cheese
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 ¾ cups heavy cream
  • 1 tomato, thinly sliced
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat
  3. and saute the leeks until tender. Spread evenly over the bottom of the pie crust.
  4. In a bowl
  5. toss together the Swiss cheese
  6. Romano cheese
  7. and flour. Spread over the leeks.
  8. In a separate bowl
  9. beat together the eggs and heavy cream. Pour over the cheese layer in the pie crust. Top with the tomato slices
  10. and season with salt and pepper.
  11. Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C)
  12. and continue baking 30 minutes
  13. until the crust is lightly browned and a knife inserted in the center of the quiche comes out clean.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 8

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