Looking for a light but delicious breakfast to jump start your day? This cast iron quiche offers a flavorful and nutritious meal, perfect for the height of summer. Featuring aquaponic mushrooms and Swiss chard, this dish is heavy in both health and taste.
It’s little wonder that so many of you have told us this is the best crustless vegetable quiche recipe out there!
This easy-to-make showstopper is full of health and flavor, making it the best crustless quiche recipe out there!
Crustless Vegetable Quiche
It’s the best crustless quiche recipe out there
You can see from the photos above that I was able to use one of my favorite kitchen tools to make this light and healthy quiche recipe, the timeless and versatile cast iron skillet. My original intention was to bake this quiche in a pie dish but as you can see it stayed in the same vessel from which it started. I love putting this skillet to good use, especially at our small, rustic lake cottage.
Use your skillet and turn this into a cast iron quiche!
We love using this skillet and this cast iron quiche recipe is just one of the meals you can make in it.
There is no no flour in this dish and in fact there is no grain at all in this cast iron quiche.
If you are following a gluten free diet, this is a fantastic dish. If you are not following a gluten free diet, this is a fantastic dish. Either way, it’s one of the best crustless quiche recipes you will find.
Make this cast iron quiche , it’s even gluten free!
The beautiful thing about this crustless vegetable quiche recipe is that you can make it your own. Other than eggs and cheese, the primary ingredients are composed of what you have on hand. We’ve been getting some fantastic aquaponics produce all summer long from our good friends and urban farmers over at Grow Local, here in our little Wisconsin town of Neenah. See more aquaponic recipes from Platter Talk.
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- Zucchini Lasagna
We are knee deep in summer but there’s plenty of time to check out your local farmer’s market and pick up some fresh produce. Or, grab some from your garden. Give this crustless vegetable quiche recipe a try. It’s a versatile, fresh and healthy celebration of the the very best of summer. -Dan
Find out why so many others think this is one of the best crustless quiche recipes out there!
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- Easy Ham and Cheese Quiche – Spicy Southern Kitchen
- Spinach and Bacon Quiche Recipe
- Basic Quiche Recipe
Crustless Vegetable Quiche Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups Swiss chard , thick stems removed and coarsely chopped
- 8 oz fresh mushrooms sliced thin
- 1/2/ cup leeks sliced thin
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups shredded cheese of your choice we used Fontina
- 1 handful cherry tomatoes washed
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat
- Sautee chard for 5 minutes until tender, remove from skillet and set aside.
- Repeat saute process for mushrooms and leeks, separately.
- In large mixing bowl, whisk eggs then add milk, cheese, and salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Combine sauteed vegetables with egg mixture, blend well.
- Return entire mixture to skillet and evenly distribute tomatoes on top.
- Place quiche in oven and bake for 40 minutes or until firmly set.
- Serve immediately.
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Originally published on June 30, 2015
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Made this today. So delicious! It’s a keeper!
Thanks for the great feedback, Linda! We always love hearing from our readers.
I love crustless quiches, so much easier to make and so low on the calories. This looks so colorful and delicious
Thanks, Veena. We love this recipe, at our house!
What a colorful and nutritious way to start or fuel any day!
Indeed Hannah. Thanks so much for your comments.
I’m with you on using the cast iron skillet! I find myself pulling mine out all the time and this quiche looks like an excellent reason to pull in out again.
Ha! Thank so much, Annemarie!
Yummm. This is one of my favorite things to eat..quiche. What a great idea doing it in the skillet and I love that it’s crustless.
this looks yummy. we love leeks in our house so this will be a winner
Thanks, Karen. We hope that you try this quiche soon!
Found this recipe and absolutely loved it. I was looking for a dish that calls for leeks. So yummy and well-balanced. thanks!
Thanks so much for the kind feedback, Janea. This recipe seems to be really catching on and we’re so happy that you enjoyed it!
You’re right, Dan, we were on the same wavelength this week! I love your quiche – it looks gorgeous! I especially love that you incorporated mushrooms and leeks – two of my favorite! <3