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Gruyere, Ham and Asparagus Crustless Quiche

posted on : May 8, 2019 posted by : Kirsten Bell 7 Comments

I love a good and easy weeknight dinner idea, don’t you? We always seem to be scrambling, and between meetings, activities and early kid bedtimes, we just need a quick dinner recipe that everyone will love. This easy gruyere, ham and asparagus crustless quiche is also a healthy low-carb meal idea, and tastes just as indulgent as a traditional quiche recipe! Win, win, win!

I also love this ham and asparagus crustless quiche for brunch. It’s quick to make the day ahead (even a few days ahead!), so I can bake a fun dessert or focus on mixing cocktails. Scroll to the bottom – I’ve listed some of my favorite brunch recipes at the bottom of the post to help round out your meal!

You can really use whatever meat and veggies you like – quiche is so versatile! I’ll often just throw leftover veggies in, because why not! When I set out to make this crustless quiche recipe I knew that I wanted to use asparagus. We’re just heading into asparagus season, and I looooove asparagus, and am always looking up easy asparagus recipes so I can take full advantage!

How To Make Gruyere, Ham and Asparagus Crustless Quiche:

You’ll notice below that I’ve included “step by step” photos for this easy crustless quiche recipe! I realized as I was writing it out that it was hard to describe in just words what the process looks like, so I snapped a few pictures along the way! Hopefully that’s a helpful reference as you make this at home!

Step 1: Firstly, evenly distribute the ham and asparagus in the pie dish.

When I was growing up and helping my mom in the kitchen, she would always ask me “If you got that piece, would you be happy?” as a way to help make sure I evenly distributed ingredients throughout a casserole, cobbler, whatever it was! It’s funny, but I think of that literally every time I make a recipe that requires even distribution of ingredients haha! Would I be happy with that piece? No, it needs more asparagus!

Step 2: Secondly, sprinkle on the cheese! I like lots of cheese. Saving calories on no crust means extra cheese right? (Yes, the answer is always yes!)

Step 3: Sprinkle the scallions over the cheese. Did you know? Scallions and green onions are actually the same thing. And are delicious!

Step 4: Pour the egg mixture over the pie dish, and then bake! It really doesn’t get easier than that, right?

This is such an easy quiche recipe – just a few steps and full of delicious flavor! Remember, you can feel free to experiment with what to use. This is an awesome cleaning out the fridge/pantry recipe since it’s so flexible.

Gruyere, Ham and Asparagus Crustless Quiche

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Author: Kirsten Bell
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 35 Minutes
Total Time: 45 Minutes
Yield: 6 Servings 1x
Category: Breakfast
Method: Cooking

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An easy, healthy and delicious weeknight meal idea! This crustless quiche is perfect for a quick dinner on the go, or a sit-down brunch.

Ingredients

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1 lb asparagus, washed, ends snapped off and cut into bite-sized pieces
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon butter
6 eggs
1 cup half-and-half
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups gruyere
5 oz ham steak, diced
3 scallions, white and green sections

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Instructions

In a medium pan, cook the asparagus and garlic in the butter over medium heat until the asparagus is fork-tender. Season with a little extra salt and pepper. Once asparagus is done cooking, set aside, and preheat the oven to 350 F.

In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Set aside.

Transfer the asparagus as well as the ham into a greased 9″ tart dish, pie dish, or an 8×8 casserole. By doing this first, we can be sure that all of the meat and veggies are evenly distributed. Top with the shredded gruyere, and then with the chopped scallions.

Pour the egg mixture evenly over the layered ham, asparagus, cheese and scallions. Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until the very middle of the quiche is just a little wobbly in the middle if you give it a gentle shake. Allow to cool before serving.

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Sweet and Spicy Mango Jalapeno Margaritas

posted on : May 3, 2019 posted by : Kirsten Bell 3 Comments

These mango jalapeno margaritas are a little sweet, a little spicy, with just a squeeze of fresh lime! They’re a perfect Cinco de Mayo drink, and a great summer cocktail recipe.

If you love margaritas, you should also check out my Peach Margarita Cupcakes! Super easy, super delicious and super festive!

I love the taste of jalapenos, but my biggest complaint with a lot of jalapeno cocktails is that they’re way too spicy. As in, not at all enjoyable. So I set out to create a jalapeno margarita recipe with all the delicious jalapeno flavor, and just a hint of spice. Combined with the sweet, fruity mango, this is a margarita you’ll enjoy all summer long!

Makes 1 Margarita

Mango Jalapeno Margarita Ingredients:

1 oz tequila
1/2 oz fresh orange juice
1/2 oz jalapeno simple syrup (recipe below)
1/2 cup mango juice
Juice of half a lime
Ice
Margarita salt

Directions:

To rim the glasses in salt and lime zest, dip the glass in a shallow bowl of fresh lime juice, then dip the glass in a bowl of salt and zest.

Combine the tequila, orange juice, jalapeno simple syrup, mango, lime juice and ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake until combined, and then pour into combined cocktail glass!

Jalapeno Simple Syrup Ingredients:

1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
2 fresh jalapeno peppers, stemmed and sliced lengthwise

Jalapeno Simple Syrup Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, and stir constantly until all the sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil, continuing to stir. Once you reach a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 3-5 minutes.

Remove from heat, and steep for 10 minutes for mild jalapeno simple syrup and 20-30 for spicy jalapeno syrup. Be sure to taste the syrup along the way, so that when it reaches your desired spice level you can strain the pepper out. Strain through a fine mesh strainer, and remove all the pepper. Allow to cool completely.

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Earl Grey Madeleines

posted on : April 29, 2019 posted by : Kirsten Bell 0 Comment

Light, soft and bursting with flavor, these earl grey madeleines are a fun and easy dessert that everyone will enjoy. With a hint of earl grey and sprinkling of fresh lemon, these are a perfect cookie to serve alongside tea or coffee.

Somewhere between a cake and a cookie, madeleines are a light, pillowy and almost feminine cookie that are perfect for teas, brunches, or a special dessert! While they seem fancy, madeleines are actually incredibly easy to make (and even easier to eat!).

Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 lemon, zested
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon earl grey tea leaves
1 tablespoon powdered sugar (optional)

Directions:

Whisk together dry ingredients, flour through salt. In a medium mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar together with a hand mixer until light, about 5 minutes. Add zest. Add the dry ingredients in two batches, mixing on low speed. Add the butter in two batches, mixing on the lowest speed until just combined. Gently fold in earl grey tea leaves.

Press plastic wrap to the surface of the batter, and then cover the top of the bowl again in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight – this is important so your madeleines develop that characteristic hump.

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease madeleine pan with baking spray (I like this coconut oil one). Fill each well with 1 tablespoon batter. Don’t worry about spreading the batter throughout the well, it will do that on its own when it bakes. Bake in the preheated oven 7-8 minutes. Allow to cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, and then remove from pan. Dust with powdered sugar just before serving.

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Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

posted on : April 26, 2019 posted by : Kirsten Bell 2 Comments

Lemon poppy seed muffins are one of my favorite muffins of all time. I’m always super tempted to grab one when I see them at bakeries! So I was excited to create a bakery-style poppy seed lemon muffin recipe that we can all make at home! With light flavor, just a hint of bright citrus and a fluffy almost cake-like consistency, these easy muffins are pure perfection. So you’ve got to try them, ok?

By the way! If you’re looking for a new muffin tin, by the way, this one is my favorite! I use it for all my muffins and cupcakes and I’m obsessed.

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Cherry Orange Traditional Hot Cross Buns

posted on : April 17, 2019 posted by : Kirsten Bell 1 Comment

There are very few things that beat the taste of warm, traditional hot cross buns, especially on Easter morning! These are all the delicious spices and flavors of traditional hot cross buns flavors, with a few surprises! Dried cherries replace raisins, orange zest brightens up the spices, and orange icing completes these for a flavor explosion. The perfect treat for your Easter brunch, served alongside mimosas and coffee, don’t you think? (The answer: Yes, absolutely!)

We love making these sweet, spiced rolls for a special Easter morning treat, and they’re honestly just as good as an Easter dessert with a cup of coffee! Or after-church nibble. Or snack during the egg hunt. Ok basically these are perfect all day long! (Psst! For more Easter recipes, scroll to the bottom of the post!)

Let’s talk about a few of the flavors in these hot cross buns for a minute. The signature flavor of hot cross buns is the spiced bread. Cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg play a star roll here, especially paired with brandy soaked dried cherries. And add in the fresh orange for the icing? Heck to the yes!

Cherry Orange Traditional Hot Cross Buns Tricks:

One of my favorite baking tricks is soaking dried fruit, usually in brandy, rum or bourbon (like in my Simple Bourbon Apple Crisp). Since the cherries in these hot cross buns are soaked overnight in brandy, they are bursting with super delicious flavor! Please note: all the alcohol is completely cooked out of these rolls.

Yeasty breads always have a few extra steps, but that doesn’t mean they’re more difficult. These traditional hot cross buns are actually incredibly easy to make! While the bread is rising, you can do other things around the house, run errands – whatever! And when you come home the house will smell like delicious homemade bread. Believe me – soooooo yummy!!