Ham & Collards Quiche
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min. + standing
YIELD: 6 servings.
I love quiche and wanted to make something that incorporates my southern roots. With eggs, cheese, ham and nutritious collard greens in a flaky crust, it’s a complete meal. —Billie Williams-Henderson, Bowie, Maryland
Ingredients
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1 sheet refrigerated pie crust
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 cup frozen chopped collard greens, thawed and drained
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1 small onion, chopped
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1 garlic clove, minced
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
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3/4 cup cubed fully cooked ham
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6 large eggs
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1 cup 2% milk
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 375°. Unroll crust into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge. Chill while preparing filling.
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2.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add collard greens and onion; cook and stir until onion is tender, 5-7 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in salt and pepper. Cool slightly; stir in cheese and ham. Spoon into crust.
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3.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs and milk until blended. Pour over top.
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4.
Bake on lower oven rack until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cover edge loosely with foil during the last 15 minutes if needed to prevent overbrowning. Remove foil. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 457 calories, 31g fat (15g saturated fat), 240mg cholesterol, 766mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 21g protein.
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