Asparagus Quiche Recipe
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Ingredients
1 pound fresh asparagus
1 teaspoon salt
1 unbaked pastry shell (10 inches)
1 egg white, lightly beaten
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
10 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
4 eggs
1-1/2 cups half-and-half cream
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
Pinch pepper
Cherry tomatoes, halved
Directions
Cut eight asparagus spears 4 in.long for garnish.
Cut remaining asparagus into 1/2-in.pieces, using only tender parts of stalks.
Boil 1 qt.of water in a large saucepan; add salt and all of the asparagus.
Return to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Drain and rinse asparagus.
Brush bottom of pastry shell with egg white.
In a bowl, combine cut asparagus, Swiss cheese and bacon; mix gently.
Place in bottom of pastry shell.
In another bowl, beat eggs, cream, nutmeg, salt and pepper until smooth.
Pour into shell.
Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
Arrange the asparagus spears, spoke fashion, on top of quiche; place cherry tomato halves between spokes.
Cut remaining asparagus into 1/2-in.pieces, using only tender parts of stalks.
Boil 1 qt.of water in a large saucepan; add salt and all of the asparagus.
Return to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Drain and rinse asparagus.
Brush bottom of pastry shell with egg white.
In a bowl, combine cut asparagus, Swiss cheese and bacon; mix gently.
Place in bottom of pastry shell.
In another bowl, beat eggs, cream, nutmeg, salt and pepper until smooth.
Pour into shell.
Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
Arrange the asparagus spears, spoke fashion, on top of quiche; place cherry tomato halves between spokes.
