Here’s a great recipe that works for breakfast, brunch, dinner and everything in between: this easy quiche recipe! This savory pie is quite the stunner, with a rich, cheesy custard filling and a flaky pastry crust. Quiche can be a bit of a project, but it’s absolutely worth the time and effort. Plus, leftovers stay well for days (or you can freeze it). Here, you can even use purchased pie crust to make it even quicker and simpler!
How to make easy quiche (overview)
Quiche, a French tart filled with custard and savory fillings, is a classic brunch recipe. But this savory pie also works well as a light lunch or dinner served with a green salad! It takes about 2 hours to make a homemade quiche, since you’ll need to shape the dough, blind bake it, then add the filling and bake. You can use this homemade quiche crust made in advance, or a store-bought refrigerated pie crust as a shortcut. Here’s a breakdown of the process for this easy quiche:
Make or buy the quiche crust in advance
The best way to make an easy quiche? Make the homemade quiche crust in advance, or use purchased pie dough! In fact, to keep this relatively “easy” we recommend making the quiche crust the day before. This way, you don’t have to worry about making the dough and chilling it for 1 hour the day you want to make the quiche. There are a few pros and cons to homemade vs store-bought:
Homemade crust holds its shape better and tastes better. This quiche crust tastes so buttery and flaky! It can also hold a crimped crust better than store-bought dough (at least with the purchased brands we’ve tested!). Purchased pie dough is easier, but can lose its shape in the oven. It’s not quite as delicious as homemade, but it comes close. We’ve had some issues with refrigerated pie dough holding its shape, so we recommend using the shape where you press the fork tines into the crust (like in this breakfast quiche).
Why blind bake the crust?
Another key to an easy quiche? Blind baking the crust! It might seem like an unnecessary step, but it’s worth because it avoids a soggy bottom to your quiche. Blind baking is baking a pastry crust without the filling first. This is essential with quiche because the filling is so liquid, but it’s not required with fruit pies which have a chunkier filling. Here’s how to blind bake a crust:
Prick holes with a fork all over the crust. This is called docking, and it helps keep the crust from puffing up while it bakes without filling. Dock gently so you don’t create holes in the dough; this is even more important with purchased pie dough. Add parchment paper then pie weights, dried beans, or rice! Pour them right into the crust. We use two sets of these pie weights. Bake for 18 minutes at 400°F, then reduce the heat to 350°F. Remove the pie weights and bake again. Remove the weights and bake 18 to 20 more minutes until the crust is golden. Then the crust is ready to fill.
Filling for this easy quiche
This easy quiche recipe is simple to put together, and has less filling items than most of our quiche recipes. This keeps it quick to put together, and you only have to saute one ingredient. Even better, you can prep the filling while the crust blind bakes, so it can be completed in parallel. Here’s the basic formula for the quiche filling:
Custard: 5 large eggs, ¾ cup milk, ½ cup heavy cream, ½ teaspoon each dried mustard, oregano and garlic powder, and ¾ teaspoon salt Vegetables: ¼ cup minced white onion, 2 green onions Cheese: ¾ cup shredded mild cheddar cheese, ½ cup feta cheese
Other easy quiche fillings
Want to add other fillings to this easy quiche? You can! You can add up to 2 cups additional filling ingredients if you remove 1 egg from the recipe. Here are a few tips and ideas:
Sauté 3 cups spinach and add it to the mix. Add ⅓ cup chopped sundried tomatoes. Add ½ cup diced red peppers. Add 1 cup chopped ham and remove 1 egg from the recipe. Add 1 cup chopped canned artichokes and remove 1 egg from the recipe. Change the cheese: use Parmesan instead of feta or smoked mozzarella or gouda instead of cheddar. Add up to 2 cups chopped sauteed vegetables and remove 1 egg from the recipe.
Make it a meal
Wondering how to make quiche into a meal? Go to What to Serve with Quiche for easy side dish ideas! To pair with this easy quiche, we’d recommend frisee salad or lemony broiled asparagus.
More quiche recipes
Want a different flavor of quiche? We’ve tried all sorts of filling ideas and love them all! Here are a few filling ideas you might enjoy:
Try our Classic Quiche Recipe with spinach and sundried tomatoes Make Spinach Quiche or Spinach Mushroom Quiche Go for a Broccoli Cheddar Quiche Try a Breakfast Quiche with hashbrowns, red pepper and feta Make a Classic Asparagus Quiche
This quiche recipe is…
Vegetarian. 4.5 from 2 reviews
