Breakfast

Tamara's Asparagus Chive Cheese Quiche is for Breakfast.

Tamara's Asparagus Chive Cheese Quiche takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Tamara's Asparagus Chive Cheese Quiche takes 60 minutes to cook.

Tamara's Asparagus Chive Cheese Quiche makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Tamara's Asparagus Chive Cheese Quiche are:

Crust
1 1/3 cups flour, all-purpose
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, cut in small pieces
3 tablespoons cold water

Filling
3 strips bacon, fried crisp
1 cup asparagus
2 Tbsp Chives
4 large eggs
1/4 cups cream or milk
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1 cup pecorino romano

Here is how you make Tamara's Asparagus Chive Cheese Quiche:

Crust1. (pulse the food processor) mix together flour and salt. cut in butter until coarse crumbs form2. Pulse food processor when adding water until dough forms (2-3 Tblsps may not need all three) May look crumbly when in food processor but test with your hands if it holds together it is ready.3. Dump dough into quiche pan and spread out with hands (may need a little water on fingers if the dough sticks)4. Put in freeze for 20-30 minutes to let the dough setup.5. prick with a fork6. line with parchment paper and fill with dried beans7. bake in a 375 degree oven for 10 minutes8. remove paper and dried beans and bake until lightly golden, about 5-10minutes more.9. cool on wire rack or if in hurry doesn't hurt to dump in filling.Filling1. cook the bacon until crisp and drain and crumble2. add in some cheese on crust, bacon then layer in your asapargus chive mixture.3. whisk together eggs, cream/milk and pepper4. pour on top of mixture in the crust slowly so as to not move the pieces around.5. sprinkle mixture with the rest of the cheese6. bake until golden and custard is set, about 30 minutes7. turn out onto flat dish and invert to another flat dish.8. cut and serve into 8 piecesServe with fresh fruit.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TAMARASART.

The nutritional information for Tamara's Asparagus Chive Cheese Quiche is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 277.1

• Total Fat: 18.6 g
• Cholesterol: 147.4 mg
• Sodium: 422.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
• Protein: 8.8 g