Asparagus And Mushroom Quiche

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb asparagus, bottoms trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 6 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
• 3/4 cup onion, coarsely diced
• 1 refrigerated pie crust
• 4 ounces gruyere or 4 ounces swiss cheese, shredded
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup half-and-half
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 2 bring a large saucepan of water to a boil on high.
• 3 add asparagus, mushrooms and onion. cook on high for 4 minutes (or until asparagus is tender-crisp). drain in colander.
• 4 press pie crust into 10-inch tart pan, pie pan, or cake pan (i prefer the latter).
• 5 scatter asparagus, mushrooms, and onion in the crust and top vegetables with shredded cheese.
• 6 in a large bowl, mix remaining ingredients.
• 7 pour egg mixture over the vegetables.
• 8 bake at 425f for 30 minutes, or firm. cool briefly.