Print

Green Eggs and Ham Quiche

Green Eggs and Ham Quiche - Pic 1
Print Recipe

★ 5 Stars ☆ ★ 4 Stars ☆ ★ 3 Stars ☆ ★ 2 Stars ☆ ★ 1 Star ☆

No reviews

Here’s an idea for making green eggs and ham to honor Dr. Seuss. Even children will love this recipe.

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 – 9-inch frozen pie crust
  • 8 ounces of broccoli florets
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 cups ham, chopped into 1/2” cubes
  • 3 green onions, sliced (both white and green parts), reserve 2 of the green onion tops and slice those on the diagonal
  • 1 1/2 cups Gruyere cheese, grated (about 6 ounce block of Gruyere cheese)
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup fat-free half-and-half (can use regular half-and-half)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a saucepan, bring the 2 cups of water to a boil and add salt.
  3. Add frozen broccoli and bring to a second boil.
  4. Reduce heat to medium and cook broccoli until tender, about 5 minutes.
  5. Drain broccoli and place on paper towel-lined plate; pat with paper towels to remove excess moisture.
  6. Add broccoli to a mixing bowl and mash with fork.
  7. Add half-and-half and mix to combine.
  8. In a separate bowl, break eggs and whisk; add to broccoli/half-and-half mixture and stir to combine.
  9. Heat canola oil in non-stick skillet.
  10. Add chopped ham (I used leftover ham) and onions (except for the diagonally sliced onion tops) to skillet.
  11. Saute on medium heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
  12. Remove from heat and scoop ham and onions into frozen pre-made pie crust.
  13. Top with 1 cup grated gruyere cheese.
  14. Pour broccoli/egg mixture over all; do not over-fill and discard any unused broccoli/egg mixture.
  15. Top with remaining 1/2 cup of grated gruyere cheese and sprinkle with the reserved green onion tops.
  16. Place quiche on baking tray and bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
  17. Check quiche at 20 minutes to make sure that crust is not burning; if crust is browning too quickly, cover with pie shield.
  18. Continue baking 10 to 15 more minutes until knife inserted in center of quiche comes out clean.
  19. Remove from oven and allow to cool 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

You can make your own pie shield using aluminum foil. Twist a length of aluminum foil into a long ribbon and join the two ends to form a circle. Gently lay over your browned pie crust to prevent further browning and burning.

Find it online: https://tootsweet4two.com/green-eggs-and-ham-quiche/

Recipe Card powered byTasty Recipes