Recipes from farmers’ market vendors are a great way to use the fresh items you purchase from local farmers. This quiche recipe lets you use a variety of meats and vegetables. It is sure to please. And it also makes a great dish for any meal of the day.
FARMERS’ MARKET QUICHE
Courtesy of Farmers Market of the Ozarks
Recipe prepared by Harry Katz
Ingredients
9-inch pre-baked pie crust
1 to 2 cups meat of choice, ground, chopped or diced
1⁄3 cup diced onion
1 to 2 cups fresh vegetables of choice
1 cup of grated cheddar cheese
3 eggs
1 1⁄2 cups milk
Pie Crust Ingredients
1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
1⁄2 cup cold butter, diced
1⁄4 cup ice water
Directions:
To Make Crust:
- In a large bowl, combine flour and salt.
- Cut in the diced butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add ice water a tablespoon at a time, mixing until dough clings together. For best results, wrap in plastic and chill before rolling on a floured surface.
- Once rolled, pre-bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Cook meat in a skillet until done.
To Make Quiche:
- Sauté onions in about 3 tablespoons of reserved meat drippings or butter or oil if you are omitting the meat.
- Place meat, onion, and vegetables in pie crust.
- Top with grated cheese.
- Mix eggs and milk well and pour into the pie crust.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes or until a fork comes out clean.
Serves 6.
Article originally published in the April 2016 issue of Missouri Life.
