Best Ham Broccoli Quiche Recipe

This ham, cheddar and broccoli quiche is a great way to use leftover ham! It’s easy to make, bakes up beautifully in the pie crust and makes a delicious breakfast or brunch quiche.

It’s the one staple at Easter that we have every year, dating back to when I was a kid, and my daughter especially loves the stuff.

Now, honestly, I often just freeze it for at least a couple months since we’ve recently had our ham fill at the Easter holiday.

Keto Quiche: Broccoli Cheddar Quiche Recipe

You can pop sliced baked ham into a freezer-safe bag or container and freeze for up to 5-6 months. Be sure to label and date your bag or container.

However, there are times when I also use our ham right away to make this easy, delicious ham, cheddar and broccoli quiche.

And the cheese and pie crust offer just enough decadence to make you want to go back for bite after bite. Seconds for sure. Maybe even thirds…

Broccoli, Ham & Cheese Quiche

This ham quiche makes a great breakfast or brunch dish to serve to family or friends, so it’s perfect if you have guests who are staying for the holiday.

And if you are a veggie lover like me, you should definitely check out this veggie lovers quiche that’s loaded with vegetables.

Simply speaking, a quiche has a pie crust, while a frittata is crustless. So the term “crustless quiche” is really technically a frittata.

Ham And Broccoli Crustless Quiche (keto, Gluten Free)

Other differences include that a quiche can handle more dairy such as cream or milk than a frittata because it’s made a bit more stable with that crust.

I’ve got some notes, tips and substitutions coming up below on how to make ham and cheese quiche. Just tryin’ to be helpful.

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Ham And Cheese Quiche Recipe

Oh, and I know you’ll be eager to dive right in, but it’s best to let the quiche sit for 10 minutes after it comes out of the oven. It helps the filling set up all the way and makes it easier to slice and serve.

If you are making this part of a brunch spread and need some more dishes to round out your menu, I’ve got you covered.

Brunch is one of my favorite meals and has long been one of my favorite times of day to entertain friends and family.

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Leftover quiche can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days. Reheat individual pieces in the microwave until warmed through. (It’s about 45 seconds for me.)

You can also freeze leftover quiche. Cover with plastic wrap and then wrap in aluminum foil. Write the recipe name and date on the foil. Freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight in the fridge then reheat.

I love having leftover quiche for a quick breakfast another day. I also will enjoy it for lunch, either on its own or with a small salad.

Ham And Broccoli Quiche Recipe

Whether you are looking to use up leftover ham from Easter or just need a delicious quiche for friends or family, I hope you give this ham, cheddar and broccoli quiche a try.

Pie crust: I use a store-bought pie crust. It’s one of the frozen ones that’s formed and ready to go. No shame here. But absolutely make your own pie crust if you prefer.

Cheese: I use a sharp white cheddar cheese. An orange cheddar is of course fine, too. You could even try this with gruyere cheese or a gruyere and Swiss cheese mix if you’d like.

Keto Ham And Cheese Crustless Quiche Recipe

Extra cheese: Want to make it extra cheesy? Use ¾ cup of shredded cheese on the bottom of the pie crust (instead of the 1 cup called for) and then sprinkle ¾ cup more shredded cheese on the top of the quiche once the egg mixture has been poured in. This looks pretty too!

Broccoli: You can swap in a different veggie if you’d like or leave it out if you want to have just a ham and cheese quiche.

Milk: Skim milk is my go-to because it’s what we always have on hand in the fridge. A 1% or 2% milk would be fine as well. Or you could sub half-and-half for the milk or use cream for a richer custard. You need 1 cup.

Ham And Broccoli Quiche With Frozen Pie Crust

Egg yolk: Brushing the pie crust with an egg yolk before sprinkling with cheese and adding the filling gives a great richness to the dish. However, you could skip this step if you prefer.

Baking: This pie is very full. I recommend putting it on a foil-lined baking sheet before you fill it so it catches any bits that might spill over in the oven. Easy clean-up is always a good thing.

Leftovers: Leftover quiche can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days. Reheat individual pieces in the microwave until warmed through. (It’s about 45 seconds for me.) You can also freeze leftover quiche. Cover with plastic wrap and then wrap in aluminum foil. Write the recipe name and date on the foil. Freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight in the fridge then reheat.This Ham and Broccoli Quiche Recipe is unbelievablyscrumptious and such an easy quiche recipe to make. All you need is eggs, cream, a bit ofleftover holiday ham plus a few more ingredients and you’ll have a dish that rivals the results from any gourmetrestaurant!

Turkey And Broccoli Quiche Recipe

For the past several years we’ve hosted the Thanksgiving festivities at our house. Depending on who comes, it can be a pretty big crowd. This year, we numbered 25 in total (kids and adults) and everybody stayed at least one night. (My parents have a house next door, so we have room for everyone.) So feeding 25 people? Yep, that is a lot of food!

We fried three turkeys, 30 pounds of chicken wings and baked a 12-pound ham. It was a ton of food, and we have definitely had a good amount of leftovers.

We divvied the turkey up into meal sized portions and gone to the freezer. There was ham leftover as well, but we’ve pretty much taken care of the ham with sandwiches and with the easy quiche recipe I’m sharing today.

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Thank you to Shamrock Farms for sponsoring this post and making it possible for me to continue sharing great recipes and crafts!

There are so many ways to use up leftover ham, though I have to say, a quiche might possibly be the most delicious way to use the ham. The great thing about quiches is they are perfect for any meal and they only require a few ingredients and are easy to toss together.

This Ham and Cheese Quiche is loaded with ham, broccoli and cheese – It is AMAZING! Rich, creamy and better than any store bought quiche.

Easy Broccoli And Ham Quiche

When I was planning this recipe, I originally thought to make a crust-less quiche to help keep me on my low carb track, but I figured, why not put it in a pie shell since that’s what everyone loves. I’ll just not eat the crust…

HA- that was just deluded thinking on my part! This easy quiche recipe is so delicious, and the pie crust came out so perfectly; once I had a tiny little taste, there was no way I could not eat the crust.

I used the Shamrock Farms Half and Half in my Quiche recipe, but using heavy cream (or a mixture of cream and half n half) will make your results even more spectacularly delicious.

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For Best results (I found this on reference.com, but have not tried it.) Place quiche in the freezer on a baking sheet. “Once the quiche begins to harden, remove it from the baking sheet, wrap it in freezer paper and seal it inside a freezer bag. Then, return the partially frozen quiche to the freezer for full freezing and storage. A frozen, baked quiche does not need to be thawed out in advance of reheating.”

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Place quiche on baking sheet and cover with foil. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. The quiche ready when it reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees. Allow quiche to cool 10 minutes before cutting.

This Ham and Broccoli Quiche Recipe is so easy to make, all you need is eggs, cream, a bit ofleftover holiday ham plus a few more ingredients and you’ll have a dish that rivals the results from any gourmetrestaurant!

Ham And Broccoli Quiche (keto, Gluten Free)

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About the Author Jamie Sanders is a wife and mom of 2, located in the heart of Texas. She founded Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom in 2011 as a place to share creative ideas and family friendly recipes. Her work has been featured on Martha Stewart, Woman’s World, HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, CNET, Good Housekeeping, Yahoo, Oprah Daily, and Redbook, plus many other publications. To date, she had given away just under a million free pdf sewing patterns.