Tarragon And Thyme Quiche

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, if using a 9-inch pie shell or 5 eggs, if using a 10-inch pie shell
• 2/3 cup milk or 2/3 cup soymilk or 2/3 cup almond milk or 2/3 cup coconut milk, if using a 9-inch pie shell or 3/4 cup milk, if using a 10-inch pie shell
• 1 (9 inch) pie crusts (plain dough) or 1 (9 inch) graham cracker pie crust or 1 (9 inch) chocolate crumb pie shell or 1 (10 inch) pie crusts
• 4 ounces smoked swiss cheese (shredded or sliced 1/16 inch thick) or 4 ounces cheddar cheese (shredded or sliced 1/16 inch thick) or 4 ounces emmenthaler cheese (shredded or sliced 1/16 inch thick) or 4 ounces gruyere (shredded or sliced 1/16 inch thick) or 4 ounces gouda cheese (shredded or sliced 1/16 inch thick) or 6 ounces cheese, if using a 10-inch pie shell
• 1/4 lb cooked bacon (optional) or 1/4 lb cooked breakfast sausage, crumbled (optional) or 1/4 lb ham or 1/4 lb cooked turkey or 1/4 lb cooked chicken (optional) or 1/4 lb cooked shrimp, diced (optional)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup bell pepper, chopped (optional)
• 1/3 cup onion, chopped (optional)
• 1/3 cup celery, chopped (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper (optional)
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper (optional)
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried tarragon or 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 line the pie crust (i like graham cracker crust best, gives the quiche a slightly sweet flavor) with the smoked cheese. other cheeses can be used, but the smoked cheeses, whatever type, gives the quiche a superior flavor over that of plain cheeses.
• 2 if you like your vegetables a bit less crunchy, lightly saute the onions, bell peppers, and celery.
• 3 mix all ingredients except meat together and pour into pie shell.
• 4 sprinkle with meat.
• 5 cover with tin foil and bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes for a 9-inch pie shell, or 60 to 75 minutes for a 10-inch pie shell, turning quiche one-half turn halfway through cooking, or until egg in center is set.
• 6 remove tinfoil and broil 2 to 5 minutes until lightly browned on top (this is just for appearance).