Ham and Broccoli Quiche Recipe (2024)

Jump to Recipe

This Ham and Broccoli Quiche Recipe is unbelievablyscrumptious and such an easy quiche recipe to make. All you need is eggs, cream, a bit ofleftover holiday ham plus a few more ingredients and you’ll have a dish that rivals the results from any gourmetrestaurant!

Ham and Broccoli Quiche Recipe (1)

Easy Ham and Broccoli Quiche Recipe – Perfect for Leftover Ham!

For the past several years we’ve hosted the Thanksgiving festivities at our house. Depending on who comes, it can be a pretty big crowd. This year, we numbered 25 in total (kids and adults) and everybody stayed at least one night. (My parents have a house next door, so we have room for everyone.) So feeding 25 people? Yep, that is a lot of food!

We fried three turkeys, 30 pounds of chicken wings and baked a 12-pound ham. It was a ton of food, and we have definitely had a good amount of leftovers.

We divvied the turkey up into meal sized portions and gone to the freezer. There was ham leftover as well, but we’ve pretty much taken care of the ham with sandwiches and with the easy quiche recipe I’m sharing today.

Thank you to Shamrock Farms for sponsoring this post and making it possible for me to continue sharing great recipes and crafts!

Ham and Broccoli Quiche Recipe (2)

Why You Need to Make this Quiche Recipe:

There are so many ways to use up leftover ham, though I have to say, a quiche might possibly be the most delicious way to use the ham. The great thing about quiches is they are perfect for any meal and they only require a few ingredients and are easy to toss together.

This Ham and Cheese Quiche is loaded with ham, broccoli and cheese – It is AMAZING! Rich, creamy and better than any store bought quiche.

When I was planning this recipe, I originally thought to make a crust-less quiche to help keep me on my low carb track, but I figured, why not put it in a pie shell since that’s what everyone loves. I’ll just not eat the crust…

HA- that was just deluded thinking on my part! This easy quiche recipe is so delicious, and the pie crust came out so perfectly; once I had a tiny little taste, there was no way I could not eat the crust.

Ham and Broccoli Quiche Recipe (3)

I used the Shamrock Farms Half and Half in my Quiche recipe, but using heavy cream (or a mixture of cream and half n half) will make your results even more spectacularly delicious.

Ingredients in this Quiche:

  • 1 deep dish, 9 inch pie crust or 2 regular pie crusts
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream or half and half
  • 1 1/2 cups diced ham
  • 1 cup chopped broccoli florets
  • 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • salt and pepper

How to Make this Quiche Recipe

(scroll down for the printable recipe card and how to video)

  1. Preheat oven to 375 f. Line pie dish with crust and prebake for 10 minutes.
  2. In large mixing bowl, whisk eggs and cream together. Add remaining ingredients. Combine well.
  3. Pour egg mixture into prebaked pie crust.
  4. Reduce oven to 350 f. Bake quiche about 45 to 55 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
  5. Tip: If you find your crust is getting too dark, cover the edges with foil or use a pie shield.

Ham and Broccoli Quiche Recipe (4)

Ham and Broccoli Quiche Recipe (5)

This Quiche Recipe Makes a Lot of Quiche!

  • This recipe is for a DEEP DISH, 9-INCH PIE PLATE, and depending on the depth of your pie plate, you might not be able to fit all of the egg mixture into your crust. (The store-bought crust that comes in a throw-away tin that says 9 inches is definitely NOT what I consider a deep dish pie plate. If you’re using the kind of frozen crust you unroll, just give it a couple of extra rolls with a rolling pin to fit a deep dish plate.
  • If you use a regular size pie pan, you’ll need 2 of them.

Question: Can I freeze this Ham and Broccoli Quiche?

For Best results (I found this on reference.com, but have not tried it.) Place quiche in the freezer on a baking sheet. “Once the quiche begins to harden, remove it from the baking sheet, wrap it in freezer paper and seal it inside a freezer bag. Then, return the partially frozen quiche to the freezer for full freezing and storage. A frozen, baked quiche does not need to be thawed out in advance of reheating.”

Ham and Broccoli Quiche Recipe (6)

How to Reheat an Already cooked, Frozen Quiche:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Place quiche on baking sheet and cover with foil. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. The quiche ready when it reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees. Allow quiche to cool 10 minutes before cutting.

A few more holiday-ish recipes you might enjoy:

  • Family Favorite White Chicken Chili
  • Biscuits and Gravy with Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole
  • Whipped Cranberry and Walnut Cream Cheese Recipe
  • Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal with Thickened Cream

Pin this Ham And Broccoli Quiche recipe here for later:

Ham and Broccoli Quiche Recipe (8)

Print

Ham and Broccoli Quiche Recipe (9)

Easy Ham and Broccoli Quiche Recipe

5 Stars4 Stars3 Stars2 Stars1 Star5 from 20 reviews

  • Author: Jamie Sanders
  • Prep Time: 15
  • Cook Time: 45
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 8 slices 1x
Print Recipe

Description

This Ham and Broccoli Quiche Recipe is so easy to make, all you need is eggs, cream, a bit ofleftover holiday ham plus a few more ingredients and you’ll have a dish that rivals the results from any gourmetrestaurant!

Ingredients

Scale

  • 1 deep dish, 9 inch pie crust or 2 regular pie crusts (Deep dish – store bought or make your own. If you use the 1 deep dish plate you will probably have filling left over)
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream or half and half
  • 1 1/2 cups diced ham
  • 1 cup chopped broccoli florets (pre-cooked to crisp-tender)
  • 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar (I used Colby jack and it was super yummy)
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 f. Line pie dish with crust and prebake for 10 minutes.
  2. In large mixing bowl, whisk eggs and cream together. Add remaining ingredients. Combine well.
  3. Pour egg mixture into prebaked pie crust.
  4. Reduce oven to 350 f. Bake quiche about 45 to 55 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Notes

  • Use heavy cream for a more decadent quiche.
  • You need to use a deep dish pie crust to fit all the filling into 1 pie, so depending on the depth of your pie plate, you may not be able to fit all of the egg mixture into your crust. (Most store-bought crusts that comes in a throw-away tin are not deep dish. If you don’t have a big enough deep dish pie plate, just use 2 regular pie plates.)

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Shamrock Farms. The opinions and text are all mine.

Don't miss any more posts!

Ham and Broccoli Quiche Recipe (10)

Follow along on:

Feedly,Bloglovin', your favorite feed reader, or signing up via email and have new posts delivered to your email box each week!

About the AuthorJamie Sanders is a wife and mom of 2, located in the heart of Texas. She founded Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom in 2011 as a place to share creative ideas and family friendly recipes. Her work has been featured on Martha Stewart, Woman’s World, HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, CNET, Good Housekeeping, Yahoo, Oprah Daily, and Redbook, plus many other publications. To date, she had given away just under a million free pdf sewing patterns.
Ham and Broccoli Quiche Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is the formula for quiche? ›

Quiche Ratio: 1 large egg to 1/2 cup of dairy

You'll need to increase the amount of eggs and milk based on the size of your quiche, so knowing the basic ratio makes it really easy to scale up or down. For a standard 9-inch quiche: Use 3 large eggs (6 ounces) 1 1/2 cups of whole milk or cream (12 ounces)

Can you put too many eggs in a quiche? ›

Using too many eggs in the custard results in a quiche that rubbery and too firm when baked, while not using enough will prevent the custard from setting. Follow This Tip: Remember this ratio: 1 large egg to 1/2 cup of dairy.

Is heavy cream better than milk in quiche? ›

Heavy Cream and Milk – For the best tasting quiche, use a combination of whole milk and heavy cream. (Or simply use half-and-half.) Using just heavy cream produces an overly thick filling. Whole milk is great, but a combo of heavy cream and milk is better.

Should vegetables be cooked before putting in quiche? ›

"Vegetables will take longer to cook than your egg custard, so always sauté onions, steam broccoli, etc. before you add them to your egg mixture to ensure every bite of quiche will be perfectly cooked," says Kristin Beringson, executive chef at Henley in Nashville.

How much milk per egg for scrambled eggs? ›

Adding milk or plain water to scrambled eggs is an optional step that affects the texture of your finished dish. For creamy scrambled eggs, you'll add up to 1 tablespoon of milk for every egg. For fluffy scrambled eggs, you'll add up to 1 tablespoon of water for every egg.

What can I use instead of one egg in quiche? ›

Both yogurt and buttermilk are good substitutes for eggs. It's best to use plain yogurt, as flavored and sweetened varieties may alter the flavor of your recipe. You can use 1/4 cup (60 g) of yogurt or buttermilk for each egg that needs to be replaced.

Why is my quiche always watery? ›

If your quiche appears watery it may just need to set for a little longer. The recipe may also contain too much dairy, so make sure that the recipe you are following has the ratio of 4 eggs to 1 cup dairy. The added ingredients could also contain too much moisture, so it is important to cook or drain additions.

What is a substitute for heavy cream in a quiche recipe? ›

Use half-and-half as a 1:1 substitute for heavy cream. It can work nearly as well for bringing creamy texture and flavor to sauces, soups and stews, mashed potatoes, quiches, and casseroles.

Why is my quiche not fluffy? ›

You want to cook your quiche low and slow to keep the light fluffy texture. Too high of heat will cause the egg to curdle.

Is it OK to cook quiche the day before? ›

Meant to be served at room temperature—or even slightly chilled—you not only can make quiche ahead, you have to! That's one of the reasons it's so great for a celebratory morning breakfast. For a holiday like Mother's Day, you don't want to make breakfast, but you definitely want something special.

Should I Prebake a pie crust for quiche? ›

And yes, as you'll see, you should always prebake quiche crust to avoid a gummy pastry. Preheat the oven to 450°F. Roll out your homemade or purchased refrigerated dough into a 12-inch circle.

What is quiche filling made of? ›

Quiche is a savory custard that's made with a combination of eggs and cream or milk. It's typically baked in a pie crust and can be made with a variety of different fillings ranging from meats, vegetables, cheeses, and seafood. Quiches are perfect for serving as any meal- breakfast, lunch or dinner.

What is a quiche base made of? ›

Quiche crusts are made with shortcrust pastry. The name “shortcrust” refers to the baking term “short” which means pastries that are flaky and crumble when you cut into them.

What is a substitute for heavy cream in quiche? ›

Use half-and-half as a 1:1 substitute for heavy cream. It can work nearly as well for bringing creamy texture and flavor to sauces, soups and stews, mashed potatoes, quiches, and casseroles. In a pinch, it can even be used for whipping. While you won't get stiff peaks, you can build volume if you work quickly.

What is the function of milk in quiche? ›

The right ratio of milk to eggs allows the protein in the eggs to coagulate and set up a firm structure for the quiche.

References

Top Articles
No Fish, No Problem
The Muhtar, an Ottoman institution in contemporary Turkey - Medio Oriente e Dintorni
Funny Roblox Id Codes 2023
Golden Abyss - Chapter 5 - Lunar_Angel
Www.paystubportal.com/7-11 Login
Joi Databas
DPhil Research - List of thesis titles
Shs Games 1V1 Lol
Evil Dead Rise Showtimes Near Massena Movieplex
Steamy Afternoon With Handsome Fernando
Which aspects are important in sales |#1 Prospection
Detroit Lions 50 50
18443168434
Newgate Honda
Zürich Stadion Letzigrund detailed interactive seating plan with seat & row numbers | Sitzplan Saalplan with Sitzplatz & Reihen Nummerierung
Grace Caroline Deepfake
978-0137606801
Chile Crunch Original
Immortal Ink Waxahachie
Craigslist Free Stuff Santa Cruz
Mflwer
Spergo Net Worth 2022
Costco Gas Foster City
Obsidian Guard's Cutlass
Marvon McCray Update: Did He Pass Away Or Is He Still Alive?
Mccain Agportal
Amih Stocktwits
Fort Mccoy Fire Map
Uta Kinesiology Advising
Kcwi Tv Schedule
What Time Does Walmart Auto Center Open
Nesb Routing Number
Olivia Maeday
Random Bibleizer
10 Best Places to Go and Things to Know for a Trip to the Hickory M...
Black Lion Backpack And Glider Voucher
Gopher Carts Pensacola Beach
Duke University Transcript Request
Lincoln Financial Field, section 110, row 4, home of Philadelphia Eagles, Temple Owls, page 1
Jambus - Definition, Beispiele, Merkmale, Wirkung
Ark Unlock All Skins Command
Craigslist Red Wing Mn
D3 Boards
Jail View Sumter
Nancy Pazelt Obituary
Birmingham City Schools Clever Login
Thotsbook Com
Funkin' on the Heights
Vci Classified Paducah
Www Pig11 Net
Ty Glass Sentenced
Latest Posts
Article information

Author: Twana Towne Ret

Last Updated:

Views: 6002

Rating: 4.3 / 5 (44 voted)

Reviews: 91% of readers found this page helpful

Author information

Name: Twana Towne Ret

Birthday: 1994-03-19

Address: Apt. 990 97439 Corwin Motorway, Port Eliseoburgh, NM 99144-2618

Phone: +5958753152963

Job: National Specialist

Hobby: Kayaking, Photography, Skydiving, Embroidery, Leather crafting, Orienteering, Cooking

Introduction: My name is Twana Towne Ret, I am a famous, talented, joyous, perfect, powerful, inquisitive, lovely person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.