Ingredients
- 1 pie crust, in a 10-inch pan
- 1 teaspoon butter or 2 pieces bacon, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
- 1/4 pound local shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- ground black pepper
- a pinch of thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard or turmeric
- 1 cup chopped greens, stems removed (broccoli, spinach, kale, arugula, or a combination will all work fine)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 cups grated cheese, packed (any kind of cheese is fine, just know that whatever cheese you choose will set the tone for the quiche, so that's a personal decision. Some markets even have local cheese.)
- for topping: paprika, cumin, nutritional yeast, or whatever suits your fancy
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°. Melt the butter in a small frying pan. Or, if you are using bacon, skip the butter and cook the bacon to render the fat, then remove bacon to a plate and reserve.
Add onions to the butter or bacon grease, and sauté over medium heat until softened and lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Add a 1/4 cup of water and stir.
Add mushrooms, salt, black pepper, thyme, and mustard or turmeric. Saute about 5 minutes to soften mushroooms, then add another 1/4 cup water and stir to lift up the flavors from the bottom of the pan.
Add the greens and a pinch of salt and cook for 5 minutes longer, or until greens are softened and water is gone. Remove from heat.
In a medium bowl, combine eggs, milk, and flour, and beat well.
Spread the grated cheese over the bottom of the unbaked crust, then spread the onion and mushroom mixture on top. If you used bacon grease, add in the reserved bacon here. Pour in the egg mixture, and sprinkle the finished quiche with the topping of your choice.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until firm in the center. Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.
Note: One trick I’ve learned is that it helps the quiche “set up” if you let it sit for at least 15 minutes before serving. The other trick is to make two quiches at a time; cold quiche makes for a perfect breakfast/lunch box treat the next day.
