Morel Quiche

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped cooked ham
• 1 cup fresh morel mushrooms
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 prepared 9-inch single pie crust
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup shredded colby-monterey jack cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• heat butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and ham in butter until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. stir in morel mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms release their liquid, about 2 minutes. sprinkle in black pepper and remove from heat.
• fit pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish and crimp the edges with a fork. poke the bottom and sides of the pie crust several times with the fork.
• bake crust in the preheated oven just until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• whisk eggs, cream, and flour in a bowl until well blended; stir in colby-monterey jack cheese.
• spread ham and mushroom mixture into the pie crust and pour egg mixture over the filling.
• bake quiche in the preheated oven until crust is browned and the filling is set and lightly browned, about 45 minutes. serve hot or cold.