Leek and Cheese Quiche

 In

Leek and Cheese Quiche

Yields1 Serving
 2 tablespoons butter
 2 cups sliced leeks
 1 (9 inch) frozen pie crust, thawed
 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
 4 eggs
 1 3/4 cups heavy cream
 1 tomato, thinly sliced
 salt and pepper to taste
1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

2

Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the leeks until tender. Spread evenly over the bottom of the pie crust.

3

In a bowl, toss together the Swiss cheese, Romano cheese, and flour. Spread over the leeks.

4

In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs and heavy cream. Pour over the cheese layer in the pie crust. Top with the tomato slices, and season with salt and pepper.

5

Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C), and continue baking 30 minutes, until the crust is lightly browned and a knife inserted in the center of the quiche comes out clean.

Ingredients

 2 tablespoons butter
 2 cups sliced leeks
 1 (9 inch) frozen pie crust, thawed
 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
 4 eggs
 1 3/4 cups heavy cream
 1 tomato, thinly sliced
 salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

2

Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the leeks until tender. Spread evenly over the bottom of the pie crust.

3

In a bowl, toss together the Swiss cheese, Romano cheese, and flour. Spread over the leeks.

4

In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs and heavy cream. Pour over the cheese layer in the pie crust. Top with the tomato slices, and season with salt and pepper.

5

Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C), and continue baking 30 minutes, until the crust is lightly browned and a knife inserted in the center of the quiche comes out clean.

Notes

Leek and Cheese Quiche