Spring Asparagus Quiche Recipe - Food.com (2024)

• nonstick cooking spray
• 8 ounces asparagus spears, trimmed and halved crosswise
• ¹⁄₂ cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons dried basil, crushed
• 1 (10 ounce) package prepared pizza crust
• 3 slices bacon
• 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
• 5 beaten eggs
• ¹⁄₂ cup milk
• ¹⁄₈ teaspoon salt
• 1 dash ground nutmeg
• 1 ¹⁄₂ cups shredded swiss cheese (6 ounces)
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cooking oil
• shaved parmesan cheese (optional)

directions

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Coat a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• In a medium saucepan cook the asparagus, covered, in a small amount of boiling water for 2 minutes.
• Drain; set aside.
• In a small bowl stir together the grated Parmesan and basil.
• Sprinkle a work surface with half of the mixture.
• Roll out pizza dough on the surface to a 12-inch square.
• Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan mixture.
• Using a rolling pin, gently press into dough by rolling over top.
• Turn dough into prepared pan.
• Press dough up the sides of the pan, folding under edges as needed to form sides that are 2 inches high.
• Line dough in pan with a double thickness of foil.
• Bake for 8 minutes.
• Remove foil.
• Bake 5 minutes more.
• Remove from oven.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, in a small skillet cook bacon until crisp.
• Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings.
• Crumble bacon; set aside.
• Cook onion in reserved drippings over medium heat until tender but not brown; drain.
• In a medium mixing bowl stir together eggs, milk, salt, and nutmeg.
• Stir in crumbled bacon and onion.
• Toss together Swiss cheese and flour.
• Add to egg mixture; mix well.
• Pour egg mixture into the dough-lined pan.
• Toss asparagus halves with the oil.
• Arrange asparagus in a spokeline pattern on top of egg mixture.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• Remove sides of pan to serve.
• Top with shaved Parmesan cheese, if desired.
• Makes 6 main-dish servings.