Ham and Asparagus Quiche

A quiche filled with lots of asparagus and ham, this Ham and Asparagus Quiche is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or even dinner!

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I decided to make something bit lighter for dinner because we have been eating such heavy dishes lately. I usually start searching the internet when I am looking for something to make, but I decided this time to try one of the recipes that I have bookmarked from other food blogs. It was a tough decision, but I decided on the Ham and Asparagus Quiche recipe from Elise at Simply Recipes. I love her blog. I loved the pictures for this quiche – how each of the steps are lined out so nicely. I actually had everything on hand (except for a few substitutions) so it saved me a trip to the grocery store as well. I would highly recommend it!! The changes I made – I had a pre-made crust at home, so I totally cheated there. Not as good as homemade, but fast and easy. I also used Colby jack cheese instead, because that was what I had at home.

I love the combination of ham and asparagus in this quiche, and I love that this would be great to make after Easter dinner with the leftovers. Or even make this for Easter breakfast, because it screams spring!

If you want to make your own crust, which I highly recommend, this Pie Crust Recipe is my very favorite that I use all the time.

You can swap out the ham for another meat you like, and the asparagus can be subbed out as well. I used gruyere cheese, but swiss would be great too. This is a great starting point for a recipe and you can make it your own!

More holiday brunch recipes:
Brioche French Toast with Salted Caramel and Bananas
Hot Cross Buns
Baked French Toast Casserole with Apples and Raisins
Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Overnight French Toast Casserole
Creme Brulee French Toast

Ham and Asparagus Quiche

4 from 1 vote

Author: Deborah Harroun

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 6 servings

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: French

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A quiche filled with lots of asparagus and ham - perfect for breakfast, brunch, or even dinner!

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Ingredients

• ▢ pie dough for 1 9-inch crust
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 1/2 medium onion diced
• ▢ 10 oz asparagus spears cut on the diagonal to 1-inch pieces
• ▢ 1/2 lb ham cut into cubes
• ▢ 6 oz Gruyere cheese or other cheese that melts easily
• ▢ 1/2 cup milk
• ▢ 1/2 cup heavy cream
• ▢ 3 eggs
• ▢ pepper

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Lightly flour a work surface and roll out the pie dough. Fit into a 9-inch pie dish. Line the pastry with foil or parchment paper and fill with pie weights or dry beans. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and remove the foil and weights. Prick the bottom and sides of the pie and return to the oven for an additional 10 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool while you make the filling.
• Increase the oven temperature to 375F.
• In a medium saute pan over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add the onion and cook just until clear, a couple of minutes. Add the asparagus and cook until browned but still crisp, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle half of the cheese on the bottom of the crust. Top with the asparagus mixture and the ham. In a bowl, whisk together the milk, cream and eggs. Season with pepper. Pour over the ham. Top with the remaining cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until it is just set in the center, about 30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Recipe Notes:

Adapted from Simply Recipes

Keywords: ham and asparagus quiche