So real men don’t eat quiche? Who decided that? It’s food. I love it. And how could I not? Especially prepared the way this one is – eggs, cheese, sweet Italian sausage, asparagus, broccoli, grape tomatoes on top of a puff pastry. While the crust doesn’t have the traditional flakiness, the puff pastry is a whopp’n 60-minute time saver—no chilling, no rolling. This Easy Asparagus Quiche is a go-to meal here, whether it’s for breakfast, brunch or heck, even dinner (we love brinner here!).
My little guy Cole was not too excited about it tonight for whatever reason, so for him, I made two slight changes. I removed a few grape tomatoes and renamed his meal especially for him – Breakfast Pizza. Seriously, the name change alone changed his mood instantly and he ate about a quarter of the entire dish. Play on words or manipulation, either way it worked.
My wife and I loved it as is. This really was so incredibly easy to make and full of flavor. The asparagus and especially the grape tomatoes add so much flavor to the eggs, you’ll want to go back for seconds or thirds. Seriously. And this comes from a guy who likes things a little bland sometimes. Not this time.
Yield: 4
Easy Aparagus Quiche
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Ingredients
1 sheet puff pastry, thawed according to package
1 3 oz. sweet Italian sausage link, case link removed, sausage cooked and cooled
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup whole milk
3 large eggs
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon sundried tomato, drained and chopped, optional
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1 small head (.50 oz.) broccoli, florets finely chopped
10 stalks (10 oz.) asparagus, trimmed and blanched
8-10 grape tomatoes, halved
Instructions
Press thawed puff pastry into a 10.5" x 7.5" removeable bottom tart pan (as seen in the picture ) or into a 9" round removeable bottom tart pan; set aside.
Place sausage, eggs, cream, milk, cheese, sundried tomato, salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk to combine. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle, sausage and broccoli on top. Place blanched asparagus into mixture and scatter grape tomatoes on top.
Bake at 375 degrees F. for about 30 minutes or until the center is firm. Let cool for about 10 minutes before serving
**Notes** (1) For a different flavor try using Gruyere or Fontina in place of the cheddar cheese. (2) To make this vegetarian, skip the sausage. (3) The sundried tomatoes are optional, but it does add a another layer of flavor.
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Hi Matt. This quiche looks like a real beauty and the perfect remedy for busy days, with quick & satisfying food. Would probably be one of my favourite ways to eat broccoli too!
I recently discovered my love of quiche, and now I get so excited when I find new recipes. They’re perfect at any time of the day (or night). I especially love me some cold leftover quiche!! Awesome photos here, Matt. I love all the lines and angles that you make with the slices. Bravo!!
p.s. I will only call quiche breakfast pizza from now on!!
Thanks for stopping by, Todd! Totally with you on quiche, perfect any time of day. And the little name change was all it took for Cole to eat a bunch. Naomi and I are huge fans of all of your work.
Matt, love this!! I would have to do the same thing for my Phoebe (age 7), remove the grape tomatoes and call it a breakfast pizza. . and I am all about asparagus lately. . love spring veggies! I’m totally making this!
Quiche is one of my favorites especially eating it for brinner! I love all the flavors going on in this one, especially the asparagus and Italian sausage. Sausage always seems to turn a more delicate dish into man food. Can’t wait to try it out!
You had me at Italian sausage… my fave! Oh, and eggs. Isn’t that funny when you change it to a more creative name for the little ones… they’ll eat it like it’s a whole new world! Love this. Maybe the boys would make this for me on Sunday. Great photos, pinned!
Before I had kids, I learned a valuable lesson from my sister in law. She had just spent hours in the kitchen making homemade German wiener schnitzel and spaetzle for a large group. She served up all the kids first and said, here you go guys, chicken nuggets and mac n cheese! Parenting at it’s finest. Love this quiche.
This looks so yummy! And your photos are so nice too! I really like the addition of Italian sausage, so much good stuff going on here. I am always down for brinner! ; )
My husband loves quiche too. How did it become a ‘ladies’ dish, crazy! Plus, I like it because you can use leftover anything in them. Love renaming it for you son, creative parenting at it’s best! Pinned!
Who’s actually spreading this ill will that real men don’t eat quiche? I want the names and track them down!
But if it’s true, then it’s totally their loss. I mean look at that bad boy; looks super tasty!
Just reading your post is making me so hungry!!! I love quiche too and this one sounds fantastic. Love the puff pastry crust + all your fabulous add-ins 😉
Isn’t it funny how what you call something makes such a big difference?!?! My daughter hated broccoli, until my husband told her she was eating little baby trees. She thought it was hilarious and devoured them! I love the pastry bottom to this quiche and all the ingredients. Can’t wait to try it! PS. Pinned it!
This looks unbelievably gorgeous, I couldn’t pin it fast enough! I love that you put such strong flavors in it, with the sausage, cheddar and sun dried tomatoes, yet it looks so light and elegant!
Classy stuff there, Matt! #realmenlovequiche But seriously I feel like this recipe is everywhere now, I see it all the time, and I keep wanting to take a bite out of my monitor. So beautiful!
Whoa, Matt. I am totally blown away by your amazing post. This quiche may be the prettiest thing I’ve seen being post for or around Mother’s Day. Not only does it look absolutely incredible, but you’re making my mouth water. Yum!!!
I could only find a circular spring form pan at bed bath and beyond. Would you recommend using that, or a rectangular casserole dish that does not have a removable bottom. I’m leaning towards the rectangle.
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