Wild Mushroom & Goat Cheese Quiche

Start your morning with a hefty helping of umami thanks to the hearty flavors in this wild mushroom quiche. Heavy cream, milk and goat cheese incorporate with eggs for a custard-like filling. Shallot, garlic, chives and parmesan mingle with cremini, shitake and oyster mushrooms for earthy, savory flavors. The result is a breakfast to impress! Serve warm or room temperature for melt-in-your-mouth texture and pair with a frisée salad for brunch or lunch.

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Wild Mushroom & Goat Cheese Quiche

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 416 kcal

Author Toni Williams

Ingredients

• 1 refrigerated pie crust prepared at room temperature
• 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil divided in two
• 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 6 oz. wild mushrooms torn or cut to bite-sized pieces
• 1 large shallot finely sliced
• 2 large garlic cloves minced
• 1 Tbsp. chives chopped
• 5 large eggs
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup milk
• 4 oz. goat cheese
• 1/2 cup parmesan grated
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In large sauté pan over medium heat, add butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil.
3. Place mushrooms in single layer and stir occasionally until mushrooms are evenly browned. Transfer browned mushrooms to bowl.
4. In same sauté pan, drizzle remaining olive oil. Add sliced shallots and stir frequently for one minute. Return mushrooms to pan.
5. Add garlic and chives and cook one minute. Remove from heat and add salt and pepper to taste.
6. In 9-inch glass pie dish, roll out room temperature pie dough and press firmly. Trim excess dough and crimp edges, if desired.
7. Layer mushrooms into pie crust. Crumble 2 ounces goat cheese over mushrooms. Top with ¼ cup parmesan.
8. In large bowl, vigorously whisk eggs, heavy cream, milk, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Gently fold in the remaining goat cheese and parmesan.
9. Pour egg mixture into pie pan.
10. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until egg is just set.
11. Let quiche rest for at least one hour before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Recipe Notes

• For wild mushrooms, look for creminis, oysters and shitakes.
• Grab these ingredients and more at Vitacost.com.

 

Nutrition Facts

Wild Mushroom & Goat Cheese Quiche

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 416 Calories from Fat 288

% Daily Value*

Fat 32g49%

Saturated Fat 14g70%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 3g

Monounsaturated Fat 13g

Cholesterol 184mg61%

Sodium 387mg16%

Potassium 232mg7%

Carbohydrates 19g6%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 14g28%

Vitamin A 936IU19%

Vitamin C 2mg2%

Calcium 183mg18%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.