Keto Crustless Broccoli Quiche with Cheddar is a flavorful and tasty dish. Keto Crustless Broccoli Quiche with Cheddar is a light and filling meal. It is good for breakfast, brunch, or even for a light dinner. Quiche is a tart (French) made of crust and it is filled with savory custard and small pieces of cheese, seafood, vegetables, and cheese. This Broccoli Quiche is low in carbs and also free of grains and gluten. And it is a great option for vegetarian meals as well. It has 5g of carbs, 3.5g of net carbs, 12.5g of protein, and 1.5g of fiber in it.
STATS:
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 40 minutes
Total time: 50 mints
EQUIPMENT:
Pie dish
Steamer
Whisk
Knife
INGREDIENTS:
Oil spray for cooking
3 cups broccoli florets (chopped)
1 cup cheddar (grated)
2/3 cup milk (2%)
¼ cup half and half cream
5 large eggs
¾ tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper (ground)
Nutmeg (freshly grated)
INSTRUCTION:
Prep before work:
Heat the oven at (350) degrees F.
Shower the oil on the pie dish.
Steam the broccoli
Put the 3 cups of chopped broccoli in the bowl and add 1 tbsp. of water in it.
Place the bowl in microwave for about 2 ½ to 3 minutes, it becomes soft and green but not mushy.
Put the broccoli in the dish and garnish it with 1 cup of cheddar cheese (grated).
Make the custard
Take a bowl and add 2/3 cup 2% milk, ¼ cup half and half cream, 5 large eggs, ¾ tsp. salt, and 1/8 tsp. pepper, and freshly grated nutmeg.
Transfer the custard into the pie dish.
Bake the broccoli quiche for 35-40 minutes or till the center is set.
When it is baked, cut its pieces into 6 slices.
TIPS:
Prepare your pie dish in start.
Lightly steam the broccoli not makes it mushy.
STORAGE INFORMATION:
FRIDGE:
You can make this broccoli quiche in advance and pack in an airtight container and store for 3-4 days.
FREEZER:
When the broccoli quiche is cool down in the fridge then transfer the broccoli quiche in the freezer and stock it up for 3 months.
REHEAT:
Take out the box of broccoli quiche from the freezer and put it at room temperature 1 day, then re heat it till hot in the center.
FAQs:
How we get to know that broccoli quiche is made?
Bake the broccoli quiche slowly till the egg custard get a nice brown color, then check it by inserting a knife and tooth pick in it, if it comes clean then your broccoli quiche is cooked properly.
How to serve this broccoli quiche?
You can serve broccoli quiche with mix green salad, Caprese salad, Greek salad, Roasted vegetable salad, and fresh fruit salad. But all of this should be made with keto-friendly ingredients.
Is quiche a high risk food and easily get sour?
Quiche contain cheese, milk, and egg which are certainly detoriate at the shelf or counter. So it should be store in the fridge right after the consumption.
Will I store this broccoli quiche dish?
Put the broccoli quiche in the sealed box and store it for 4 days in the fridge and 4 months in the freezer.
How can we reheat the dish?
If you just put the broccoli quiche in the refrigerator then put in the oven and heat it till it feels hot to hand.
If you freeze the broccoli quiche, then thaw it for one day and then re heat it in the oven till it get hot from the center.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Serving size: 1 slice
Calories: 174
Sodium: 358mg
Fat: 12g
Fiber: 1.5g
Carbs: 5g
Proteins: 12.5g
Saturated fat: 6g
Cholesterol: 178mg
Net carbs: 3.5g
