This is the best quiche recipe! A rich and creamy egg filling is baked in a buttery homemade pie crust for a delicious quiche perfect for a fancy brunch or dinner. Learn how to make quiche with your favorite combination of vegetables, meats and cheeses.
Line with foil/parchment paper and fill with pie weights (or dried beans or rice).
Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
Make the Filling
While the crust is baking, make the filling.
Begin by adding onion, garlic, olive oil and your desired add-ins to a large nonstick fry pan. Cook until onions are translucent, and vegetables are soft (about 5-10 minutes depending on the vegetables you choose). If using meat like bacon or sausage, omit the oil and cook it with the vegetables, finely diced. If you’d like to add spinach, finely chop it and add it at the end of cooking.
Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, heavy cream, salt, pepper, and paprika until combined.
Add cooked vegetables and cheese and stir.
Assemble the Quiche
Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
Pour the filling into the baked pie crust. Put a pie crust shield on the outer crust to keep it from getting too brown.
Bake, Cool & Serve
Bake the quiche at 350 for 35 to 45 minutes or until the filling is set.
Let cool for at least 30 minutes before serving slightly warm.
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Add-in Suggestions
Meat: bacon, sausage, ham (already cooked), leftover rotisserie chicken, etc.
Vegetables: broccoli, chopped spinach, bell peppers, diced zucchini, finely diced carrots, tomatoes, etc. If using spinach I recommend using 1 cup finely diced, not 2 or 3.
Cheese: sharp cheddar, goat cheese, pepper jack cheese, Colby jack, mozzarella, etc.
Ingredient Substitutions
Pie crust*. I use half of this all-butter pie crust recipe. You can substitute your favorite crust or use store-bought if desired.
Onion Any variety of onions works well. I choose a sweet white onion, but red, yellow, etc. all taste delicious. You can use ¼ teaspoon onion powder instead if you have family members who don't prefer onion.
Minced garlic. Fresh or jarred minced garlic is what is what I recommend, however you can replace it with ½ teaspoon garlic powder.
Olive oil. If using meat like bacon or sausage, you will not need olive oil. If just making a vegetable quiche, use olive oil, canola oil, avocado oil or butter to cook the vegetables.
Heavy cream. You can use half and half or whole milk in place of heavy cream, if desired.
Sharp Cheddar Cheese. Use your favorite cheese if you'd like. Colby jack, pepper jack, mozzarella, etc. are all great choices.
Smoked paprika. Any variety of paprika works great.