Recipe - Simply Elegant Cheesy Broccoli Quiche

Here's a tasty summer recipe - you can use fresh broccoli from your garden, and of course if you can find eggs from pastured hens these are the most nutritious and healthy.  If you checked out Monday's video on making your own mozzarella, it goes great in this simple and tasty dish. Quiches are great because they are pretty simple to make, but they are absolutely delicious, and you can pack them full of healthy veggies. Feel free to add or substitute vegetables in this one. Some other tasty additions could include spinach, asparagus, red bell peppers, mushrooms, and more. (Cook these in step 2 as directed below.)

Simply Elegant Cheesy Broccoli Quiche

Quiche. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Ingredients:

1 unbaked pie crust, 9 inch
2 Tbsp butter
2 cups chopped fresh broccoli
1 small sweet onion, diced small
1 garlic clove, grated
1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar or Gruyere cheese
4 eggs, well beaten
1 1/2 cups milk
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 Tbsp butter, melted

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees; put unbaked pie crust into 9 inch pie pan and set aside.
2. In large saucepan over medium low heat, melt butter, add broccoli and onion, stirring occasionally and cooking until just starting to get tender. 
3. Add garlic and, stirring, cook 1 minute longer.
4. Turn the broccoli mixture into the crust, then top with both cheeses.
5. In separate bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and melted butter; pour evenly into pie pan.
6. Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes, until lightly browned around the edges and center of pie feels slightly firm. (A clean butter knife inserted into the center should come out mostly clean.)
7. Remove and cool for 5-10 minutes, then serve warm.