Asparagus and Ham Quiche

This Asparagus and Ham Quiche is a delightful spring quiche that’s ideal for a spring or Easter brunch. It’s even delicious for a light supper! Plus, this ham asparagus quiche is simple to make and in ingredients, including one higher protein swap that no one will ever suspect.

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Reasons You’ll Love This Recipe:

• Simple – this quiche is so simple, with just 6 ingredients and a couple standard seasonings!
• Minimal prep – the prep is fairly minimal to make this quiche, with the majority of the time spent in the oven.
• Delicious – ham and delicious are delicious together, especially with the flavor of Gruyere cheese. It’s wonderful for spring!
• Higher protein – while this isn’t the highest protein recipe, I do have one ingredient swap that cuts down the calories and saturated fat while increasing the protein.

Ingredient Notes & Substitutions:

For a full ingredient list with quantities, please check out the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

• Eggs – you need six large eggs to make this quiche.
• Cottage Cheese – many quiche recipes call for cream, but I skip the cream and use cottage cheese instead for a lighter and higher protein swap.
• Gruyere Cheese – I adore the flavor of Gruyere with asparagus and ham! It gets blended into the egg mixture for a creamy, flavorful addition.
• Ham – diced, cooked ham
• Asparagus – chop into one-inch, bite-size pieces. No need to pre-cook, though!
• Seasonings – add a little flavor to the egg mixture with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

How to Make Asparagus & Ham Quiche

For complete instructions, please check out the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Add the eggs, cottage cheese, gruyere cheese, and seasonings to a blender and blend until smooth.

Add the asparagus and ham to a pie crust, then pour the egg mixture on top. Bake until set, then serve and enjoy.

Tips and Variations

• Bake until set, which means until it’s no longer jiggly in the center.
• If the crusts are getting too brown, you can lightly cover the quiche with foil.
• Add more veg – huge fan of plants around here! Diced spinach, kale, mushrooms, and bell pepper are all delicious here, too.
• Go crustless – skip the crust for a lower carb and lighter option, plus it’ll bake up in less time (start at 30 minutes!)
• Gluten-Free – go crustless as mentioned above, or use your favorite gluten-free pie crust (ready made or homemade, your choice!)

How to Reheat Quiche

• Oven: cover the edges of the quiche with foil to prevent them from burning, then reheat a whole quiche at 350 for 25-30 minutes or a slice for 10-15 minutes.
• Air Fryer: Set to 350 and reheat a slice for 4-5 minutes.
• Microwave: use medium power (50%) to heat for 1-2 minutes, heating just one slice at a time. Note that this is the fastest reheating method, but the crust ends up softer after reheating in the microwave.

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