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Leek, Asparagus and Feta Quiche

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
blind bake the crust 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Appetizer, Brunch, Dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine French
Servings 8 servings
Calories 269 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9" deep dish pie plate
  • Pie weights or dried beans or dry rice

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pie crust (either store bought or a single quiche crust)
  • 1 large leek, about 1 1/2 cups, sliced in half lengthwise, washed thoroughly and sliced into 1/4 inch half circles
  • 1 lb asparagus, use thicker stalks rather than thin, trimmed to remove fibrous ends and cut in 1/2 in pieces on the diagonal
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 4 ounces feta cheese, about 1 cup, crumbled
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups half and half
  • 1/2 tsp ground white pepper
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Adjust oven rack to the middle.
  • Place pie crust into the 9" pie shell and crimp the edges. Make sure the dough hangs over the edge of the pie plate slightly so the crust doesn't sag when blind baking.
  • Cover the pie crust with aluminum foil or parchment paper and put the pie weights (or dry beans) into the pie shelll and bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and remove the foil and pie weights.
    Pie crust with parchment and pie weights to prepare for blind bake

For the filling:

  • In a saute pan, add 2 tbsp butter and when it's melted, put in the leeks and asparagus and saute for 5-7 minutes until the leeks are soft and the asparagus is crunchy but tender. Set aside and allow to cool slightly.
    leeks and asparagus in saute pan
  • Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, lightly scramble the eggs. Add the half and half, white pepper, nutmeg and kosher salt and whisk together until blended.
    Eggs and half and half being whisked
  • Put the leek and asparagus and feta cheese evenly into the pie shell.
    Asparagus, leeks and feta cheese in pie crust
  • Pour the egg mixture over leek, asparagus and cheese.
    Pour egg mixture over asparagus leeks and feta
  • Put the pie onto a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 35-40 minutes, until a knife inserted into the center, comes out clean. The center will have a slight jiggle but will firm up as it cools.
    *If the crust is getting too dark, put some foil around the crust but leave the center exposed.
    Putting a quiche in the oven
  • Transfer the quiche to a rack to cool.
    Asparagus, leek and feta quiche
  • Serve warm or room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 269kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 9gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 118mgSodium: 457mgPotassium: 255mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1041IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 156mgIron: 3mg
Keyword asparagus, cheese, eggs, half and half, leeks, vegetables, vegetarian
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