This easy vegetarian broccoli quiche recipe costs just $4.48 to make, and it 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!
Made with fresh broccoli.
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 eat it for any meal; breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner!
Broccoli Cheddar Quiche made with fresh broccoli.
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 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.
How do you keep a quiche crust from getting soggy?
You will want to prebake the crust through a process called “blind baking.” Just bake the crust before you add the filling to the crust, so it does not become soggy while it is baking after you add the filling to the crust.
Yes! Let the quiche cool to room temperature before wrapping in 2 layers of plastic wrap and a layer of foil.
To reheat, remove the foil and plastic and bake at 350°F oven for about 25 minutes, or until heated through.
You can reheat in a 350°F oven for about 25 minutes, or until heated through. Alternatively, heat a slice in the microwave at 50% power for 3 minutes.
Check out my How to Reheat Quiche Tutorial post for even more details!
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 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.
How Much will this Broccoli Quiche Cost?
RECIPE COST: $4.48
COST PER SERVING: $0.56
NOTE: I calculate the recipe prices by using name brand grocery prices on grocery store websites.
- 9-inch frozen pie crust – $1.19
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil – $0.13
- 1 medium yellow onion – $0.48
- 2 cups frozen broccoli florets – $0.70
- 4 ounces sharp white cheddar – $1.11
- 3 large eggs – $0.30
- 2 large egg yolks – $0.10
- 1 cup half and half – $0.44
- 1/2 teaspoon salt – $0.01
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper – $0.02
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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
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ 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. *Serves 4-8 (depending on what else you will be serving with the quiche).
Nutrition
This easy vegetarian broccoli quiche recipe costs just $4.48 to make, and it 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!
Sandra Etemad says
Lovely 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 says
Sandra, I’m so glad this quiche was a hit! And thanks for the heads up about Wegman’s frozen broccoli!
Mark says
9 minutes @ 375 F was way too long for prebaking crust on a cookie sheet . It came out like a cookie and broke apart trying to put it into a pie tin.
Recommendations for next time anyone?
432Purple says
Pre-bake it in the pie tin.
dee says
very good, but is that 1333 calories per slice???
Jillian says
Ack! No, that number is totally off. I updated the recipe with the correct calorie count.
Crissy says
Delicious quiche, I used green onion instead of yellow or white! Will make again for sure!
Jillian says
Crissy, So glad you liked this recipe!
Brendy says
Absolutely 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 says
I’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 says
Made 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.
Jordin says
Wow! This looks so delicious, I need to try it out.. and it’s so affordable! Win Win.
Denise says
This looks fantastic! I love the ingredients and the fact that its quite simple to make! Thanks for sharing!
Vicky says
So many good for you ingredients in this recipe! I love the idea of adding the broccoli since it helps make this even more filling and tasty!
Pam Greer says
I always have frozen pie crusts in my freezer, so this is a favorite, easy weeknight dinner for us!
Irina says
This quiche is the best way to start the day! It looks so cheesy! I especially love this broccoli/sharp white cheddar cheese combo! The recipe is on my list to make. Thanks for sharing.
Claudia Lamascolo says
This is a perfect brunch for me and I am a huge fan of economical meals! Thanks!
Patty at Spoonabilities says
I absolutely love quiche! I’ve never had a broccoli cheddar version and cannot wait to try this!
Crispian Paul says
I added six chopped slices of thick cut bacon. It was delicious. Definitely blind bake the crust as suggested!
Chris says
This was really good. Because I used what I had on hand, I changed it up a bit–used five full eggs, shallots instead of onion and 2% milk instead of half and half. Easy and delicious. Thanks.
Lorraine says
Easy recipe….tastes great. You can switch up the contents based upon what you have in your fridge….asparagus, tuna….anything…. always good…yum!
Carole says
Super easy and delicious! This recipe is a keeper, thank you!!
Jillian says
Awesome! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! 🙂
TOsha says
Totally missed the part to cook the broccoli in the microwave for 3 minutes =( Wish it were in the recipe without scrolling down. Hope it turns out!
Lisa Yeager says
I have tried several different broccoli quiche recipes and this is my favorite. It’s delicious and turns out well every time. I would suggest following the author’s recommendation to use a good quality sharp cheddar. It makes all the difference. I highly recommend this recipe!
Jillian says
Lisa,
I am thrilled that you love this recipe! Your comment made my day! 🙂
Jane says
With this pandemic dragging on it’s not easy getting to the store if you’re short an ingredient or something – I’m sick to death of meat and potato meals so I decided to try this recipe. I had the pie shell in the freezer along with the broccoli, over a doz eggs in the fridge so it was perfect to try. Dang is it good! I only had the “orange” old cheddar and it tasted amazing! This was easy to put together and it fills you up in a big way 🙂 I WILL be making this again, thanks!