With some of the heavier meals that I have been having recently I was looking for something lighter for breakfasts this week. When I am looking for lighter breakfasts, egg casseroles often some to mind and this time I was thinking of something more along the lines of a quiche. Broccoli is another one of my favorite green vegetables available during the winter and I had been wanting to use it in something so I decided that a broccoli quiche was the way to go. Of course the natural combo of broccoli and cheese came to mind and I was immediatly thinking about broccoli and cheddar soups and broccoli and cheddar gratins and why not a broccoli and cheddar quiche? Although I really enjoy nice and light and flaky all butter pastry crusts with my quiche, this time I decided to go with another really nice crust, a brown rice crust. The brown rice crust is essentially just some cooked brown rice along with some cheese and an egg for binders. The brown rice crust is bre-baked for a bit and then it gets a little crispy when it bakes with the filling in it and it holds together quite nicely. One of the things that I really like about breakfasts like quiches is that they keep well in the fridge and the leftovers just need a few minutes in the microwave and you have a warm and tasty breakfast suitable for a busy work day morning.
Note: I used a nice sharp and strong cheddar cheese in this recipe and if you are using a milder one you may want to double the amount that you use.
Broccoli and Cheddar Quiche with a Brown Rice Crust
(makes 6+ servings)Printable Recipe
Ingredients:
2 cups cooked brown rice
1/4 cup cheddar cheese (finely grated)
1 egg
4 eggs
1 cup milk
2 cups broccoli (cut into bite sized pieces and blanched)
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese (grated)
4 green onions (sliced)
1 pinch nutmeg (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups cooked brown rice
1/4 cup cheddar cheese (finely grated)
1 egg
4 eggs
1 cup milk
2 cups broccoli (cut into bite sized pieces and blanched)
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese (grated)
4 green onions (sliced)
1 pinch nutmeg (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Mix the rice, cheese and egg in a bowl.
2. Press the rice mixture into a pie plate, about 1/4 inch thick.
3. Bake in a preheated 450F oven until the edges and bottom just start turning golden brown, about 5-7 minutes.
4. Mix the eggs, milk, broccoli, cheese and green onions in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
5. Pour the egg mixture into the pie crust.
6. Bake in a preheated 375F oven until golden brown and set in the center, about 30-35 minutes.
1. Mix the rice, cheese and egg in a bowl.
2. Press the rice mixture into a pie plate, about 1/4 inch thick.
3. Bake in a preheated 450F oven until the edges and bottom just start turning golden brown, about 5-7 minutes.
4. Mix the eggs, milk, broccoli, cheese and green onions in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
5. Pour the egg mixture into the pie crust.
6. Bake in a preheated 375F oven until golden brown and set in the center, about 30-35 minutes.
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