This Ham and Cheese Spinach Quiche can be enjoyed at any time of day. It’s a cheesy, creamy recipe packed with protein that’s perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and more!
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Why this Ham and Cheese Quiche Recipe is a Keeper
If you’ve never made a quiche before, don’t worry! This ham and spinach quiche is so easy and is a great recipe for holiday brunch or breakfast. Baby spinach is wilted and well combined with a cheesy egg mixture, and once you add ham into the flaky pie crust, you have a delicious make ahead protein-packed meal. Here are a few reasons why this ham quiche recipe is sure to become your favorite breakfast pie:
- 45 Minute Meal: Have this simple recipe for a delicious cheesy ham spinach quiche ready in less than an hour.
- Easy Ingredients: Find all the ingredients for ham spinach quiche in your kitchen or local grocery store. This ham spinach quiche is super easy to assemble.
- Family Friendly: Your family is certain to love this healthy ham and cheese spinach quiche and can enjoy leftovers throughout the week.
If you’re looking for more breakfast recipes, try these: Brioche French Toast Casserole, Breakfast Biscuit Casserole, and Chocolate Cake Waffles.
What is Quiche?
A quiche is a baked egg-based dish in a pie pan that can be filled with toppings such as cheese, meat, vegetables, and spices. Quiches were invented in 16th-century France, although German variants also exist. In France, quiches are appetizers, while in the United States, they are eaten as a main course, often for breakfast.
Quiche Ingredients Needed
- Eggs: Make this quiche with 3 to 5 large eggs.
- Cheese: This quiche recipe uses cheddar cheese, but you can use any kind of shredded cheese you want.
- Ham: This breakfast quiche is a great way to use leftover ham from Easter.
- Fresh Spinach: Wilt the spinach before adding it into the quiche.
- Crust: This quiche is made with a pre-bake store bought pie crust, but if you’d prefer to use homemade pie dough crust using Crisco, you can make your own with our pie crust recipe.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
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Variations and Substitutions for Ham and Spinach Quiche
- Egg Whites: Make this incredibly easy quiche with just egg whites. Just remove the yolks from the eggs before adding the filling mixture into the pie crust.
- Cheese: Try this quiche with any kind of cheese you want, including mozzarella, Monterey jack, or even pepper jack.
Pro Tip
Wet fillings can make quiche soggy. Remove excess water from vegetables before adding them to the filling.
How to Make the Favorite Breakfast Ham Spinach Quiche
This is my favorite make ahead breakfast. I can freeze it in a tart pan or pie plate and pop it in the oven whenever I need it.
These are the basic steps for making ham and cheese spinach quiche. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Prepare the Quiche Crust
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Then, use a fork to make small pricks all over the pie crust. Blind bake the crust for 8 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the butter or oil over medium heat.
2. Make the Filling
Once butter is hot, add the spinach and saute until completely wilted, stirring occasionally, then remove from heat. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and heavy cream, and beat in the seasoning. Stir the cooked spinach and mix with the cheese and ham in the large mixing bowl to make the spinach mixture.
3. Pour the Mixture and Bake the Quiche
Pour the ham mixture into your pre-baked pie shell and place it on a cookie sheet to prevent oven spills. Finally, place quiche in the oven and continue baking for 25-35 minutes, until the eggs are completely cooked through, and a fork inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool slightly before serving. Serve with breakfast potatoes or fruit salad.
Ham and Cheese Breakfast Quiche FAQs
Expert Cooking Tips for Making Cheesy Ham Quiche
- Vegetables: Feel free to add more vegetables to your quiche, including bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and others.
- Mini Quiches: Make this quiche recipe in muffin tins to have a set of mini quiches.
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Ham and Cheese Spinach Quiche
Ingredients
- Deep Dish Pie Crust, thawed
- 1 tablespoon Butter or Oil
- 5 cups Spinach
- 3 Eggs
- ¾ cup Whole Milk
- ¼ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 cup Cheddar Cheese
- 1 cup Ham, cut into small cubes
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon White Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Use a fork to make small pricks all over the pie crust and then bake for 8 minutes.
- In a large skillet, heat the butter or oil over medium heat.
- Once butter is hot, add the spinach and stir occasionally until completely wilted. Remove from heat.
- In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, milk and heavy cream. Beat in the seasoning.
- Stir in the cooked spinach, cheese and ham.
- Pour the mixture into your pre-baked pie shell and place on a cookie sheet to prevent oven spills.
- Place quiche in the oven and continue baking for 25-35 minutes, until eggs are completely cooked through.
Expert Tips
- Vegetables: Feel free to add more vegetables to your quiche, including bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and others.
- Mini Quiches: Make this quiche recipe in muffin tins to have a set of mini quiches.
Loved your spinach quiche recipe, will be making it soon again, that`s for sure!
This was a delicious quiche! Perfect for weekend breakfast or brunch.
Scrumptious! This made an easy and delicious breakfast for supper meal this week. I served it with a fruit salad and I didn’t have a morsel of quiche leftover. I love when tasty can be easy, too. Thanks for the recipe!
I always forget just how easy and delicious quiche is! I’ll definitely be saving this one!
I love this ham and cheese quiche recipe, so delicious and perfect for sunday brunch!