I remember when Suzzane and even Charlie was getting ready for school to start, I thought it was important to have a few breakfasts in my back pocket that felt a little special but didn’t require me to stand in the kitchen all morning. That’s why today’s breakfast is quiche. Although, David says real men don’t eat Quiche. If this is true then he will have to go hungry because I’m not going to make anything else.
I’m so glad your here to join me for Day 8 of our 13 Days to the First Day of School Breakfast Countdown, that means there is only 4 more days until the first day of school and I wanted to share Easy Breakfast Quiche recipe with you. I don’t know about you but I like Quiche but I haven’t had it since Suzzane passed and we would go to our friends Tea Room for lunch.
And before you decide that quiche sounds too fancy for a busy school morning, let me tell you something. It really isn’t. This is one of those breakfasts you can prepare ahead of time, refrigerate, and warm up when you’re ready to eat. You can also change the ingredients depending on what your family likes. That’s important in my house because we don’t all want the same thing on our breakfast plate.
For this quiche, you’ll need one refrigerated pie crust, six large eggs, one cup of milk or half-and-half, one cup of shredded cheese, and even though I don’t like Cheese on breakfast dishes when it comes to Quiche that is the exception and I will tolerate it. One cup of cooked breakfast meat such as bacon, sausage, or ham, and salt and pepper to taste.
You can also add diced bell peppers, onions, spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, or any other vegetables your family enjoys. Which if you know my family and that list you know Charlie isn’t going to eat any of it. David will the Mushrooms but nothing else. Gerald none of it either so we will have a plain old boring Quiche.
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Place the pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate and gently press it into place. If the crust hangs over the edge, you can trim it or fold the extra underneath. Cook your bacon, sausage, or ham ahead of time and cut it into small pieces. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk or half-and-half. Add a little salt and pepper.
Sprinkle your cooked meat over the bottom of the pie crust. Add your vegetables if you’re using them, then sprinkle the shredded cheese over everything. Pour the egg mixture slowly over the filling. Place the quiche in the oven and bake for about 35 to 45 minutes, or until the center is set and the top is lightly golden.
Because ovens and pie dishes can vary, start checking around the 35-minute mark. The center should no longer look wet or jiggle excessively when you gently move the pie plate. Let the quiche rest for several minutes before slicing. And that’s it. You have breakfast.
This is one of those recipes where you really don’t have to follow my ingredients exactly. If your family loves sausage, use sausage. If everybody loves bacon, use bacon. If ham is what you have in the refrigerator, use ham. Or use all three Meats which is what David would want to do. You can even make a meatless quiche with extra vegetables and cheese.
And if someone doesn’t like onions, leave them out. If somebody doesn’t like peppers, don’t put them in. That’s one of the reasons I like making quiche for a family. You can start with the same basic recipe and change it to fit the people you’re feeding. You can even make two smaller quiches with different fillings if you have a family with very different tastes.
This is where quiche becomes especially helpful during a busy school week. You can make the quiche the night before, allow it to cool, cover it, and refrigerate it. In the morning, cut a slice and warm it up. You can serve it with fruit, toast, a biscuit, or simply eat it by itself. If your morning is especially rushed, you can even cut the entire quiche into individual portions after it has cooled so everyone can grab a piece when they’re ready.
I love breakfasts that make tomorrow easier. Because mornings don’t always go according to plan. Some mornings everyone wakes up on time. Other mornings somebody can’t find their shoes. Somebody forgot where they put their backpack. Someone needs help with something they should have done the night before. And suddenly breakfast is the last thing anybody has time to think about. Having something already made can make a huge difference.
Charlie has graduate but that doesn’t mean I can’t think about all those school mornings when I was trying to make sure everybody had something to eat before heading out the door. And now the same idea works for adults heading to work. David’s schedule doesn’t always look like a traditional school or workday either, so a breakfast that can be made ahead is useful for our family even now.
That’s something I want these 13 days to be about. Not just recipes for children. Recipes that make mornings easier for the whole family. Because whether you’re sending a child off to school, heading to work yourself, homeschooling, or simply trying to get everybody fed before the day begins, breakfast matters.
And it doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes it can be a warm slice of quiche that you made the night before. So today’s challenge is simple. Make a quiche. Let everyone choose their favorite fillings if you want to make it a family project, or your teaching children to cook or homeschool or you can make one big family-friendly version and save the leftovers for tomorrow’s breakfast.
And if you’ve never made quiche before, don’t let the name scare you. It’s really just eggs, milk, cheese, and your favorite fillings baked together in a pie crust. Fancy name. Simple breakfast. And that’s exactly what we’re looking for as we get closer to the first day of school. Tomorrow we’ll continue our countdown with another breakfast idea.
We’re getting closer!
Grateful, Thankful, and Blessed
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates