Lambsquarters Quiche
Lambsquarters Quiche
I was going to title this one Weed Quiche- but decided against it. I could already imagine the comments that would get!! I made 2 quiches yesterday- one baked conventionally and one baked in my crock pot. Both worked out great and both had one special ingredient- lambsquarters. Lambsquarters are a common plant- found almost anywhere soil has been turned. Most consider it a weed but I almost hate to call it that. Rather, I’ll borrow a term I got from Dr. Peter Gail and call it instead a volunteer vegetable. When cooked it tastes just like spinach. I love it for its flavor but also because long after summer heat has cooked the spinach in the garden lambsquarters continue to grow and thrive. There is a picture of them at the end of this post so you will know what they look like. If you don’t have them you can sub out with a 10 oz. package of frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry or about a pound of fresh spinach, cooked, chopped and drained well. Here is the recipe, as promised.
Lambsquarters Quiche
1 unbaked pie crust
3 c. shredded cheese, divided
2 T. flour
1 leek, white part only, sliced and sauteed in oil until tender
4-5 cups lambsquarters leaves, washed and steamed until wilted
3 eggs
1 c. milk or half and half
salt and pepper to taste
hot sauce to taste
For conventional cooking preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place crust in a 9-inch deep dish pie pan. Toss 2 cups of the cheese with the flour and place in pie crust. Add the leeks and lambsquarters. Combine eggs with milk and seasonings, beat until smooth and pour over the ingredients in the pie crust. Top with remaining cheese. Place on a baking sheet and bake 45 minutes to an hour. Check quiche for doneness by inserting a knife off center. If it is clean quiche is done. Serve 4-5.
Crock pot directions: I started by spraying the inside of the crock pot with non- stick baking spray. I am sure I could have oiled it instead or maybe rubbed it with butter. Then I placed the pie crust in- trying to fit it as best I could. It was pretty easy. I added the fillings like I normally would, put on the lid and set it on high. I let the quiche bake for 2 hours. Leave it in longer if the crust is not brown enough.
Crock Pot Quiche
Lambsquarters
