CONTEST WINNER: Fresh Asparagus Quiche

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This cheese and egg dish made with fresh spring asparagus is the winner of Recipe4Living's Spring Ingredient Recipe Contest! You can also make this your next meatless meal for Lent!

Shared by anitadee,
Myrtle Beach,SC

Ingredients

  • 1 9-inch pie crust
  • 3/4 lb. fresh asparagus
  • 3 lg. eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/2 C. light cream or milk
  • 3/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 1/2 C. shredded Swiss cheese
  • 1 dash nutmeg

Directions

Bake pastry at 450 degrees for 5 minutes.Meanwhile, steam asparagus until just tender. In a medium bowl, combine eggs, cream (or milk), salt and nutmeg. Stir in steamed asparagus. After pastry is baked, reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. Sprinkle cheese over pre-baked pastry shell. Slowly, pour egg mixture over cheese. Bake 35-40 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

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