A perfect addition to your springtime breakfast or brunch menu, this Crustless Asparagus, Leek & Feta Quiche is a scrumptious, veggie-loaded egg dish that’s quick to make and full of flavor.
Gather friends and family around the table and serve this Crustless Asparagus, Leek & Feta Quiche.
This recipe will truly make the perfect addition to a special occasion, springtime breakfast or brunch such as Easter, Mother’s Day, a spring birthday, a bridal or baby shower, or a Sunday gathering with family. To complete the menu, serve it with our Blackberry Sage Breakfast Patties, a spring salad tossed in Citrus Vinaigrette with Thyme and a fresh fruit salad.
Asparagus and leeks pair perfectly in this spring-inspired quiche.
Soon asparagus will be growing abundantly in backyards and will be readily available at grocery stores and Farmers’ Markets. After this snowy and cold winter, I’m definitely looking forward to spring and all the seasonal and locally grown produce that comes with it like asparagus, leeks, greens, radishes and fresh herbs to name a few. I’m so excited to starting cooking with all of these foods.
Also, a big thanks to my husbands’ relatives who started an asparagus patch several years ago on the century farm we live on. Now we get to enjoy it in abundance, too!
Just 6 ingredients (not including ghee/butter, salt & pepper) is all you need to make this Crustless Asparagus, Leek & Feta Quiche.
The combination of 6 simple ingredients in this Crustless Asparagus, Leek & Feta Quiche creates a delightful and scrumptious flavor. With every bite, you will enjoy perfect forkfuls of asparagus, leeks, garlic, feta cheese and nutritious eggs. And while it’s totally optional, I love adding fresh herbs for another dimension of flavor. Dill, chives, or parsley would all make a nice addition to this recipe.
Best of all, Crustless Asparagus, Leek & Feta Quiche is quick to make!
I’m not one who loves spending hours upon hours in the kitchen cooking a meal and my guess is you aren’t either – especially when the weather begins to turn nice and spring is in the air. So my mission will always be to create recipes for you that are simple, healthy, and delicious. This recipe fits the bill with only 15-20 minutes of prep time required.
Sauté the veggies first!
This is an important step that not only helps to combine all of the delicious flavors, but it also ensures that the veggies are done to perfection and not undercooked. This is a step I take with almost all of the veggie-filled, egg-dishes that I make to avoid the chances of taking a bite into overly crunchy veggies.
No worries! You won’t even miss the crust.
While I do enjoy a buttery, flakey crust with traditional quiches. I decided skip the crust so that I could shorten the ingredient list as well as the prep time (more time outside) and create a lower-carb breakfast option without impeding on the flavor. Lo and behold, you won’t even miss the crust! Now if you want to make this recipe a bit more “meaty,” you could certainly add a little ham, sausage or chopped bacon.And if feta cheese isn’t your thing, there’s always sharp cheddar, gouda, or Swiss cheese that will work as a tasty substitute.
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Crustless Asparagus Leek & Feta Quiche
This crustless quiche makes a perfect addition to a springtime breakfast or brunch. You won’t even miss the crust because the asparagus, leeks, garlic and feta cheese come together to create a delicious and beautiful quiche. If you wish, feel free to add fresh herbs to this recipe!
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons avocado or olive oil
- ½ lb. asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
- 1 leek, end and dark green top removed and white to light green parts roughly chopped (about 2 cups)*
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled (omit for dairy-free)
- 10 large eggs
- 2/3 cup milk of choice (use dairy-free if needed)
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoon fresh dill, chives or parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Grease a 10-inch round baking dish (11×7 inch baking dish works too). Set aside.
- In a large sauté pan, heat oil on medium-high heat.
- Once hot, add the asparagus, leeks and garlic to the pan and sauté for 6-8 minutes.
- Transfer sautéed vegetables to the greased baking dish; spread out evenly. Top evenly with feta cheese and optional herbs. Set aside.
- Crack the eggs into a medium bowl. Add milk, salt and pepper and whisk well.
- Pour eggs over the vegetables and cheese.
- Bake in oven for 20-24 minutes or until center is firm. Baking time will depend on size of baking dish.
- Once cooked through, remove from oven and let set for 5 minutes before serving.
- Top with fresh dill, chives or parsley if desire.
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Notes
*After the leek has been roughly chopped, place in a colander and rinse under water to make sure all dirt is removed.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size: 6 servings
- Calories: 180
- Fat: 12 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Carbohydrate: 7 g
- (Fiber: 1 g
- Sugar: 3 g)
- Protein: 13 g
Dietary
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What is grassmilk
Hi Marie,
The term “Grassmilk” is a registered trademark used by Organic Valley for it’s line of dairy products that are 100% grass-fed (which means the milk in these products are from cows that have only eaten grass).
This post may be helpful: https://therealfooddietitians.com/why-grass-fed-dairy/
This was delicious! I substituted goat cheese and used the skim milk I had on hand. I also added some dill before cooking it. Yummy!
Hii! This looks delicious, heart loves crust but I know my figure loves crustless haha. Anyway , never had a quiche before. 1) is it ok to use a no dairy milk? And 2) Whats the texture like?
Hi Diane,
Yes, you can use non-dairy milk in place of the cow’s milk without affecting the texture. Just be sure to use a plain, unsweetened milk alternative.
This was delicious, and I’ll definitely make it again. I used cashew milk because it was what I had on hand, and it turned out great. My family loves anything with feta cheese. I’m in Minnesota too!
Yes, feta cheese fan here, too! 🙂 Glad you enjoyed this recipe.
Can this be made the day or night before?
It absolutely can be. You can either bake it fully, cool, refrigerate, then reheat (as we do when we make it for meal preps) or you can prep everything the day/night before and refrigerate until you’re ready to bake it.