This easy vegetarian broccoli quiche recipe has a creamy smooth custard interior, and it’s filled to the brim with broccoli and sharp white cheddar cheese. This broccoli quiche recipe is for any meal: breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner!
What I love most about quiche is the creamy, savory, custard-like interior. The next best thing is the fact that it’s not fussy. Like at all! You can serve quiche warm, or at room temperature. This means you can make it well in advance if you’re entertaining or if you have a busy week coming up. Plus you can literally eat it for any meal; breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner!
Easy Broccoli Quiche
I also love the versatility of quiche. You can make it with all sorts of fillings: bacon, ham, sausage, spinach, broccoli, bell peppers, tomato, basil, and basically any kind of cheese, too! I love the classic combination of broccoli and cheddar, and in a quiche, it’s so tasty!
This easy vegetarian broccoli quiche recipe has a creamy smooth custard interior, and it’s filled with broccoli and sharp white cheddar cheese.
Cook’s Note – Broccoli Quiche Recipe:
- You can use fresh or frozen broccoli for this recipe. If you use frozen broccoli (what I usually use), just make sure that it’s thawed and drained before you add it to the quiche.
- If you use fresh broccoli, place the broccoli in a microwave-safe bowl and cover it with plastic wrap. Cook it for 3 minutes just to soften the broccoli.
- This recipe can be served warm or at room temperature.
- Leftovers can be stored at room temperature for up to 24 hours, or covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- I used Pillsbury 9-inch frozen deep pie crust for this recipe. (I didn’t make my own crust, but honestly frozen crusts taste amazing. Plus it makes this recipe a little easier!)
- I highly recommend using a good-quality sharp white cheddar for this recipe like Kerrygold.
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IF YOU LOVE QUICHE, THEN TRY OTHER DELICIOUS QUICHE RECIPES:
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- Quiche Lorraine
- Easy Ham and Cheese Quiche
- Easy Sausage Quiche
- Crustless Spinach Quiche
Easy Broccoli Quiche Recipe
Ingredients
- 9- inch frozen deep pie crust in aluminum tin
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 2 cups broccoli florets chopped into bite-sized pieces (*fresh or frozen see note)
- 4 oz. sharp white cheddar cheese shredded
- 3 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Place oven rack in the middle position, place a cookie sheet on oven rack and preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Take pie crust out of the freezer and let it stand for 10 minutes. Prick crust 25 times with a fork. Place pie crust on the preheated cookie sheet in the oven, and bake for 9-11 minutes, or until light golden brown.
- While pie crust bakes, heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent and edges begin to brown, about 6-8 minutes. Add onions, broccoli florets, and cheese to the bottom of pre-baked pie crust.
- In a medium bowl whisk together eggs, yolks, half-and-half, salt, and pepper until combined. Pour mixture over pie crust. Bake quiche on top of cookie sheet 35-40 minute or until quiche is set and a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Move quiche to wire rack and let cool 15 minutes before serving.
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Notes
*If you use fresh broccoli, then place the broccoli in a microwave-safe bowl and cover it with plastic wrap. Cook it for 3 minutes just to soften the broccoli.
Nutrition
Serves 4-8 (depending on what else you will be serving with the quiche).
If you love the combination of broccoli and cheddar then you need to check out my Loaded Broccoli Cheese Fries!
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Sandra Etemad
November 21, 2018 at 9:51 AMLovely recipe! Thank you; it’s a hit.
Just an FYI: I was very impressed with the Wegman’s frozen broccoli that had accidentally defrosted. There was almost no water at all in the package, just a small amount of condensation. If you live around a Wegman’s, I’d suggest their frozen broccoli. In the past, most frozen broccoli has been pretty watery right out of the bag.
Jillian
December 14, 2018 at 4:05 AMSandra, I’m so glad this quiche was a hit! And thanks for the heads up about Wegman’s frozen broccoli!
dee
February 18, 2019 at 5:40 PMvery good, but is that 1333 calories per slice???
Jillian
March 14, 2019 at 7:44 AMAck! No, that number is totally off. I updated the recipe with the correct calorie count.
Crissy
February 27, 2019 at 10:49 AMDelicious quiche, I used green onion instead of yellow or white! Will make again for sure!
Jillian
March 11, 2019 at 5:23 AMCrissy, So glad you liked this recipe!
Brendy
May 7, 2019 at 4:28 PMAbsolutely delicious, one of my new favourite recipes. Just a note on a change I made: skim milk instead of cream- still tasted good (although I’m sure it’s better with cream). I’ve also tried with the addition of asparagus- takes it to a whole new level IMO
Jillian
May 7, 2019 at 9:39 PMI’m so glad skim milk worked for you. I’m going to add this quiche to my menu plan next week so I can add some asparagus to it because that sounds amazing and so perfect for Spring!
Susanna
June 4, 2019 at 1:26 PMMade this last night for dinner. Absolutely delicious. Used frozen broccoli and steamed it in microwave before popping into the egg mixture. Would definitely make again.