Crustless Swiss Quiche Food

CRUSTLESS BACON, SPINACH & SWISS QUICHE - LOW CARB

Steps:

• On a foil lined pan, cook bacon in 350 degree F. oven until crisp.
• While bacon cooks, chop onion and shred cheese.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 teaspoon oil in skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion, and stir to coat.
• When onion turns glossy, add thawed spinach, and stir to mix. Heat about 5 minutes, then remove from heat to cool.
• Remove bacon from oven, and place on a paper-towel lined plate to drain.
• Stir together eggs, salt, pepper & heavy whipping cream in a medium bowl.
• Add in cheese, onion/spinach mixture, and bacon. Stir thoroughly to mix.
• Butter a glass pie plate or quiche dish, pour mix in, and pat evenly with a fork.
• Bake in 350 degrees F. oven 25-30 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let rest 5 minutes before cutting & serving.
• I bet you can't eat just ONE slice!

CRUSTLESS SWISS CHARD QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Wash and dry swiss chard. Cut off the very ends of the stems. Roughly chop (leaving stems intact) the chard.
• Add onion and Chard to the oil and saute until stems are tender (do not overcook). Add salt & pepper to taste.
• Meanwhile, grate 2.5 cups of cheese. Use whatever varieties you want/have. Be creative! I used Swiss, Cheddar, Parmesan, and Cojito.
• Wisk eggs. Add milk and cheese. Fold in the onion/chard mixture. Add salt & pepper to taste, if necessary.
• Pour into a pie dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• Bake for 35-45 minutes or until golden brown and no liquid seeps when you poke it with a knife.

CRUSTLESS SWISS QUICHE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Stir in flour; cook and stir until bubbly. Gradually add milk; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens. Remove from the heat; set aside to cool, about 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile, combine cottage cheese, baking powder, salt and mustard; set aside. , In a large bowl, beat the eggs. Slowly add cream cheese, cottage cheese mixture and cream sauce. Fold in Swiss , and Parmesan cheeses. Pour into 2 greased 10-in. pie plates. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve immediately.

CRUSTLESS QUICHE MASTER RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. For the pan: Brush pan with the soft butter and sprinkle the grated Parmesan evenly on top. Or for a Quick Crust, pulse bread into crumbs in a food processor. Heat butter or oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add bread crumbs and stir until evenly toasted, about 5 minutes. Evenly spread crumbs in a 9-inch glass or ceramic pie pan. Place pan on a baking sheet.
• Whisk the half-and-half, eggs and yolks in large glass measuring cup. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, cayenne or paprika to taste. Spread half the desired filling evenly in the pan, top with about half the cheese; repeat with remaining filling and cheese. Pour the custard over the fillings. Top with more herbs or cheese as desired.
• Bake until the quiche is just set in the center, about 40 to 50 minutes. Cool completely on a rack before serving.

SUMMER GARDEN CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch pie dish with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until garlic is fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add kale, salt, and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until kale is wilted, about 5 minutes. Stir tomato and carrots into kale mixture; cook for 5 more minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
• Whisk eggs and milk together in a bowl. Stir Cheddar cheese, kale mixture, and parsley into egg mixture; pour into the prepared pie dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until quiche is set in the middle and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Cool in pie dish for 2 to 3 minutes before slicing.

ASPARAGUS SWISS QUICHE

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. In the drippings, saute onion until browned; drain., Cut eight asparagus spears into 4-in.-long spears for garnish. Cut remaining asparagus into 1-in. pieces. In a saucepan, cook all of the asparagus in a small amount of boiling water until crisp-tender; drain., In a bowl, toss the bacon, onion, asparagus pieces, cheese, flour, salt and pepper. Pour into pastry shell. In a bowl, beat eggs and cream; pour over bacon mixture. Top with asparagus spears. Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean and crust is golden brown. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

SPINACH, MUSHROOM AND SWISS CRUSTLESS QUICHE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly oil a 9-inch square pan with spray oil; set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and cook until golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Add mushrooms, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper and cook until liquid is absorbed, 10 to 12 minutes; set aside to cool.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, nutmeg and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Add cooked vegetables, cheese and spinach and mix well.
• Transfer to prepared pan, spread out evenly and bake until set in the middle and golden brown, about 45 minutes. Let cool 10 or 15 minutes; cut into 24 squares and serve.

ASPARAGUS AND SWISS CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir asparagus until slightly tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Press pie pastry into a 10-inch deep-dish pie pan.
• Combine asparagus, eggs, milk, half-and-half, French-fried onions, Swiss cheese, Cheddar cheese, and green onion in a bowl. Pour into prepared pie pastry.
• Bake in the preheated oven until center of quiche is set and a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Allow to stand for 10 minutes before serving.

QUICK CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• 1. In a skillet fry bacon over medium heat until evenly browned. Drain, crumble and sit aside. (I use my kitchen shears to cut bacon into small pieces before frying to save having to crumble later).
• 2. Preheat oven to 350º and lightly grease a 9-inch pie pan. Line bottom of pie pan with cheese, then top with the crumbled bacon.
• 3. Combine eggs, melted butter, onion, salt, flour and milk. Whisk or blend until smooth. (I prefer to use an immersion blender or upright blender)
• 4. Pour into pie pan, covering cheese and bacon. (place on a cookie sheet for easier handling in and out of the oven) Bake about 50 minutes until top is lightly golden and knife inserted into center comes out clean.(center will be soft). Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• 1. Mix first 4 ingredients in a blender.
• 2. Pour into a greased 9" pie pan.
• 3. Sprinkle cheese and bacon over ingredients in pie pan and press into surface with back of spoon.
• 4. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Allow to set for 10 minutes before serving.

CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Mix together until smooth cream cheese & milk.
• Whisk in whipping cream a little at a time until well blended.
• (DON"T use beaters) add eggs whisking after each egg. Using a spoon stir in remaining ingredients including salt & pepper to taste.
• Grease muffin cups.
• Spoon into muffin cups filling to the top.
• Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Until a toothpick comes out clean.
• If frozen reheat in microwave for 2-21/2 minutes.

CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Chop zucchini, onion, and mushrooms.
• Place each type of vegetable into a small bowl (3).
• Add a teaspoons of butter to each bowl.
• Microwave vegetables, one at a time, for one minute. Set aside.
• Mix together 5 eggs, flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Add egg mixture to a glass baking pan.
• Add vegetables to egg mixture and incorporate well.
• Add in the cheddar cheese. Mix well.
• Put quiche into the oven for 35-40 minute or until top is golden.

SWISS & BACON CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Fry bacon in skillet until crisp.
• Drain bacon; crumble and set aside.
• Beat eggs, half-and-half, mustard, salt and Swiss cheese in bowl.
• Stir in bacon.
• Pour into 4 custard cups.
• Place custard cups in 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• Fill pan with 1 inch of hot water.
• Carefully place pan in oven.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

CRUSTLESS CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Transfer to a 7-in. pie plate coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a deep 9-inch pie dish with nonstick spray.
• Prepare any mix-ins (see recipe notes for a broccoli bacon version and the blog post above for more suggestions).
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, half-and-half, salt, pepper, mustard, and nutmeg.
• Scatter the mix-ins evenly across the bottom of the prepared pie dish.
• Sprinkle the cheese on top.
• Carefully pour the egg mixture into the dish. Place the dish on a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle the chives over the top.
• Bake the quiche on the baking sheet until the center is set, about 35 minutes. It should look puffed and golden at the edges, and when a thin, sharp knife is inserted in the center, the center should be cooked through without visible liquid. Let cool a few minutes. Cut into big wedges. Enjoy warm.

MUSHROOM AND GRUYERE CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a 9-by-13-inch baking pan or casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter and heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Add the mushrooms and saute, tossing occasionally until lightly browned, for about 3-5 minutes.
• Add the remaining olive oil and the leeks, fennel, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until the leeks become slightly translucent and the mixture is very fragrant, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the veggies to cool to room temperature.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs with the half-and-half, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and the thyme. Fold in the mushroom mixture, half of the gruyere, and the fontina. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup gruyere on top.
• Bake until the top is lightly golden brown and the eggs are set, about 30-35 minutes (the internal temperature should read 160°F when checked with a thermometer).
• Remove from the oven. Allow the frittata to rest in the pan so the ingredients can set, about 10 minutes. Slice, garnish with the fennel fronds and a few fresh thyme leaves if you like, and serve warm or at room temperature.