Quiches are probably one of the easiest, most versatile dishes out there. There is so much room to be creative with a quiche. I’ve made everything from caprese inspired quiches using tomato, basil, and mozzarella to Korean-inspired quiches using kimchi and spam. Sundried tomatoes with spinach and feta is another favorite combination of mine.
One ingredient I’m particularly obsessed about is Greek yogurt. I’ve substituted Greek yogurt in many different recipes with great success, and quiche is no different! Every time a recipe calls for some sort of cream base, I will try substituting with Greek yogurt instead. I love the tangy bite that Greek yogurt imparts to a dish, not to mention how much healthier it is for you.
Ingredients
2 cups vegetable/meat combo of your choice (I used 1 cup frozen spinach, 1 medium onion, and 1 TB garlic)
1 TB oil or butter (I used coconut oil)
6 eggs
1 cup whole milk
3/4 cup greek yogurt
3/4 cup shredded cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
– Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9″ pie pan.
– Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat. Add onions, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft. Add garlic and spinach, and continue to cook for an additional 5 minutes.
– In a large bowl (or throw everything in your blender), combine eggs, milk, yogurt, cheese, salt & pepper.
– Put the spinach/onion mixture on the bottom of the pie pan, then pour the egg mixture over it.
– Sprinkle some extra cheese on top if you’d like… it’ll give your quiche a beautiful, golden-brown crust.
– Bake about 30 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
This is an extremely versatile recipe. I’ve played around with the ratios a lot. I’ve made it with 7 eggs and 5 eggs. I’ve used egg whites. I’ve made it with more cheese and less yogurt, or vice versa. I’ve used almond milk instead of whole milk. It’s hard to go wrong no matter which way you swing. You can even turn these into mini quiches by using a muffin or cupcake pan instead – they freeze extremely well. My daughter gobbled up 3 mini quiches in one sitting the last time I made these.
What do you like to put in your quiche?
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
I make a real crab and shrimp quiche. Old Bay seasoning and cayenne pepper help spice it up.
grapefruit / 4923 posts
sounds so simple and tasty–thank you!
squash / 13764 posts
At what age would you say you can start giving stuff like this to LO? I think LO would love this (in teeny pieces) but he’s only 7 months old–can he have stuff cooked with whole milk?
GOLD / nectarine / 2884 posts
This is such a good idea! I never think of quiche as a way to stretch veggies and meat; I always default to pasta. I’m trying to clean out the pantry before we leave town for the weekend and this recipe is perfect for that!
GOLD / nectarine / 2884 posts
@hilsy85: I haven’t directly tried eggs with my LO (9 months) although he has probably had them in baked goods by accident. but I have tried food with milk for him. He eats yogurt and cheese. And the occasional bite of ice cream lol! We started with yogurt around 7.5 months and cheese at 8.5
squash / 13764 posts
@Mrs. Sketchbook: thanks! We’ve actually done yogurt, eggs, and cheese already…I guess I wasn’t sure if milk was different. But I guess that’s silly of me, now that I think of it
I’ll be trying this recipe this wknd!
coconut / 8079 posts
Love quiche…especially with ham & cheese. I look forward to trying this recipe!
cantaloupe / 6687 posts
Can’t wait to try this recipe! Thanks!
How did the kimchee and spam one turn out?!?! That sounds soooo yummy!
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: that sounds fancy and DELICIOUS!!
@hilsy85: N didn’t have her first quiche until after 1, but I would be ok with giving her stuff cooked with whole milk at 9-months or so like Mrs. Sketchbook said. The thing I would hesitate on is the egg whites since that’s a common allergen in kids. But if you know your LO doesn’t have an egg white allergy then this should be ok!
@sandy: If you’re a fan of kimchi, you’ll like it!! Just follow the steps above, but instead of spinach you would stirfry cut pieces of kimchi with some chopped onions (i do it until the kimchi looks really soft/limp and the onions are translucent), then throw in some cubed spam and then put it on the bottom of your pie pan. It’s really tasty, and no need to season with salt because the kimchi and spam are already pretty salty.
blogger / persimmon / 1220 posts
This may be a dumb question, but what can you bake it in? Do I have to have a dutch oven?
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
@Mrs Checkers: I bake it in a 9.5 inch Pyrex – http://www.amazon.com/Pyrex-Easy-Grab-2-Inch-Plate/dp/B005JD08R8/ref=cm_cmu_pg__header. If you want a crust you can buy the premade crusts in the frozen food aisle at the market and use that too.
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
Super simple with freezer option? Sounds awesome. I’m also a fan of subbing greek yogurt in when possible. Will have to try this recipe soon!
blogger / persimmon / 1398 posts
This looks SO GOOD!!! I’ll have to give this a try!
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@Mrs. High Heels: been looking for a recipe to use yogurt in! Do you think this will work well in a muffin pan for individual portions?
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
@regberadaisy: yes it does work well – and freezes well too!
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when you use frozen spinach, does it make your mixture too watery as you cook it??
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
@Erin: When I transfer the spinach/onion mix to the pie pan, I drain all the liquid first. You’d have liquid if you used fresh spinach too once it wilts down.
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I just made this. It’s so good, and so light. I used Almond milk and I substituted Kale for the spinach. I used 1 whole cup of fat free greek yogurt. I used part skim mozzarella cheese.
“D”-Licious! I also sprinkled paprika on top. I ate it warm but I know it will be great cold too.
Easy and good. Not too much fat either. YUM. A keeper.
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when you use Kale, there is very little liquid. And the onion and garlic plus the olive oil (I added sea salt and pepper) give the Kale a wonderful flavor. You’ll never miss the spinach .. or the water. I used Lacinato Kale, also known as Dinosaur Kale.
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Oh one more thing: I made this as a crustless quiche, and I didn’t even miss the crust. The texture was like a light custard, it was flavorful, but next time, I’d add a bit more “spice”. I like spicy food, but when I try a new recipe, I like to make it as written first.
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
@Angela: I’m so glad it turned out well for you! Next time I’ll have to give paprika and kale a try… I love kale.. I just happened to have spinach on hand that day!
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Thank you so much for this! I have made a lot of (crustless) variations, starting from your encouragingly flexible recipe. Favorites so far: ground turkey, prosciutto, sage, fresh mozzarella; garlic-chicken sausage, spinach, and gruyere; and turkey-feta-mushroom-spinach.
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Thank you, this was totally delicious for dinner tonight, it got through so many things that need using up in my fridge, my toddler loved helping to make it AND the rest will be perfect cold for lunch when my gluten-free mother-in-law comes over tomorrow! Nice one!