As a working mom, the weekends are usually my time to make home-cooked meals and plan ahead for meals during the next week. This quiche is a favorite in our house – even with my 6 year old who claims he hates eggs but devours this dish.
These can easily be kept in the frig for a few day so frozen and then defrosted in the microwave (or for me a confection over) for a quick heat up. I also pack a couple of these for each of my kids to take for school lunch.
You could probably substitute the artichokes for spinach or tomatoes and bacon/ham. I did one once that that was inspired by a loaded baked potato – I broiled 1-inch chopped Russet potatoes ahead of time, then added a dollop or two of sour cream to the mixture, and used green onion instead of regular onion, and then followed the recipe (minus the artichokes) – it was fabulous!
The options are endless. You could even do a breakfast party and have each person make their own combo – maybe do it in regular muffin pans instead (which will likely increase cook time by 5 min).
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup artichoke hearts marinated in oil, chopped
- 5 eggs, beaten
- 2-3 cups shredded cheese (I usually use a Mexican cheese blend but the original recipe called for Muenster)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- dash nutmeg
Heat oven to 350 degress. Combine everything in a bowl and mix until well blended. Then, spoon mixture into greased mini-muffin pans. Bake for 20-25 min.
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Smart using mini muffin pans. Great idea! I’ll have to try this one
Thanks for stopping by. I love the mini muffin pans. They make bite-sized quiches.
Okay, now that’s a keeper! I definitely have to copy this one if only to make it for myself (not sure the hubby will like it, but know I will) ~hehe~ Thanks for playing along with us today, and hope to see you next week too. I’m your latest follower. Nice to meet you. Have a great weekend.
Thanks for stopping by! Yes, this is one of my best, easiest recipes. Always a crowd pleaser.
I like the idea of the muffin pans since there is only two of us in the house, that way we could freeze some.
I also like your suggestion of using spinach instead of artichokes because hubby doesn’t like them but we both love spinach.
Thanks so much for joining our recipe meme, we look forward to your future recipes.
Have a great weekend.
Let me know how they turn out when you make them. They do freeze well.
it looks delish! i havent tried artichoke before though, interested to try it and thank for sharing the recipe!
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Artichokes are a staple at my house. We do both fresh artichokes that we steam and then dip the leaves into mayo – even my kids love to eat it. We also use canned artichokes for anything else – pasta, quiche, pizza, etc.
Omg! This sounds wonderful!! Guess what we are having for dinner tonight??!! Thanks so much for sharing
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Thanks for stopping by. How did it come out?
I love artichokes and I’m going to try this recipe
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Thanks for visiting! I love artichokes too – just had artichoke pasta tonight.
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