Asparagus-Spinach and Gruyere Quiche

One of the easiest and yummiest things that i enjoy cooking is Quiche. It is literally SO easy, and the perfect way to use up any random vegetables you may have in the refrigerator before they go bad. All it takes is a pie crust, eggs, milk, and whatever kinds of cheese and veggies that you happen to have on hand. I tend to keep frozen whole wheat pie crusts in the freezer so that whenever i have the urge to make a quiche i'm ready to go. This time i had spinach and asparagus that were on the verge of going bad, so i bought some gruyere cheese and voila! 

Here is how it's made:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and pre-bake a 9-inch frozen pie crust for ten minutes.  In the meantime, prepare filling: approximately 6-8 asparagus, chopped; spinach (about half a bag like the one shown above) blanched, well drained and a roughly chopped, and 3 cups grated gruyere cheese.

Now i am still experimenting with finding the perfect egg to milk ratio, different recipes will tell you different things, but this one i have found works quite well. In a bowl, combine 4 eggs, 2 cups of non-fat milk (most quiche recipes call for heavy cream, but using non-fat milk helps keep the calories down), a pinch of salt, a pinch of pepper, and a pinch of nutmeg. Mix well.

Remove the crust from the oven and fill with veggies,

Pour egg and milk mixture over the top of the veggies,

Cover with the gruyere cheese, and bake for 45 minutes to an hour, until the quiche has puffed up and browned. 

Enjoy a delicious homemade slice of quiche! And the best part (especially if you're cooking for one like me, you have leftovers for days!!)

Bon appetit!