Mushroom-Gouda Quiche

Name: Mushroom-Gouda Quiche
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 sheet refrigerated pie pastry; 4 large eggs; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms (about 4 ounces); 1 cup shredded Gouda or Monterey Jack cheese; 1 cup chopped arugula or fresh baby spinach

For a laid-back Sunday brunch, we make a quiche in no time using refrigerated pie pastry. Load it up with mushrooms, aromatic arugula and creamy Gouda. —Thomas Faglon, Somerset, New Jersey

Ingredients

1 sheet refrigerated pie pastry
4 large eggs
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms (about 4 ounces)
1 cup shredded Gouda or Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup chopped arugula or fresh baby spinach

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Unroll pastry sheet into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs, cream, salt and pepper until blended. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into pie shell.
Bake on a lower oven rack 30-35 minutes or until crust is golden brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked quiche. To use, remove from freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). Preheat oven to 350°. Place quiche on a baking sheet; cover edge loosely with foil. Bake as directed, increasing time as necessary for a knife inserted in the center to come out clean.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 422 calories, 33g fat (18g saturated fat), 207mg cholesterol, 452mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 12g protein.

Originally published as sunday breakfast pie in Simple & Delicious August/September 2016

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Debglass11

Apr 19, 2019

This is a delicious and simple no-fuss quiche recipe! I used baby Portobella mushrooms instead of the shiitake and roasted them ahead of time along with some onions. This quiche is so easy to put together! I used the options of Monterey Jack cheese and baby spinach. A really tasty quiche....and the ratio of eggs to cream created a nice custard. This recipe is versatile, too. You can easily vary the veggies and cheeses to your liking. Will definitely keep this recipe handy!
curlylis85

Sep 18, 2016

Delicious! We loved the combination of the gouda with the mushrooms and the little extra kick from the arugula. I did switch out some of the cream with milk to lighten it up a little and it was still very flavorful and had good texture.
fensternat

Jul 14, 2016

Excellent! I skipped the pie crust and just poured the mixture in a buttered pan and baked as directed. Will definitely make again.