Goat Cheese and Leek Quiche

Serves 6
Time 1 hr
Goat Cheese and Leek Quiche

Goat cheese lends a creamy, zippiness to this classic breakfast quiche. Serve with a fruit or lettuce salad on the side. Be sure to wash the leeks thoroughly; swirling the sliced pieces in a large bowl of water works well.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    1(9-inch) frozen pie shell (in pie pan), thawed 10 minutes
    2leeks (about 1 pound), trimmed, halved lengthwise and sliced
    2eggs
    1/2 cuplow-fat (1%) milk
    1/2 cupheavy cream
    2 tablespoonschopped fresh tarragon or chives
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
    3/4 teaspoongrated nutmeg
    2 ouncessoft goat cheese, crumbled

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Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Prick crust all over with a fork.


Transfer to a baking sheet and bake until just golden, about 15 minutes. Set crust aside and reduce the oven temperature to 375°F.


Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add leeks and simmer until just tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain leeks thoroughly.


In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream, tarragon, salt, pepper and nutmeg.


Spread leeks in bottom of crust and dot with goat cheese.


Pour egg mixture over the top and bake until puffed in the center and lightly browned, 40 to 50 minutes.


Set aside to let cool until warm or serve at room temperature.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

260

Total Fat

18g

Saturated Fat

9g

Cholesterol

105mg

Sodium

310mg

Total Carbohydrate

17g

Dietary Fiber

1g

Total Sugars

3g

Protein

6g

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