Adding some vegetables to the traditional Quiche Lorraine

I suppose that you have heard already about the traditional Quiche Lorraine – bacon, swiss cheese and onions mingle in perfect harmony with eggs and cream. I adore vegetables, thus I’ve created my own, vegetable-heavy variation of this quiche. I usually add some carrots and zucchini. I also like to make the quiche quite thick, so that it remains more juicy and flavorful; thus my quiche has a bit more eggs than a traditional quiche has. It’s perfect for dinner and with these quantities serves for four to five. Also, leftovers are delicious the next day, either cold or re-heated!

Yield: 4-5 portions

Ingredients: 

• 7 eggs
• 150g smoked ham
• 250g shortcrust pastry
• 250g milk
• 100g cheese: swiss cheese or any kind of other cheese. I sometimes use “Boursin-style” cheese or even fresh goat cheese.
• 1 big onion
• 1 medium size zucchini
• 2-3 carrots
• salt, pepper, nutmeg

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