Shelly's Recipe

ASPARAGUS QUICHE II

Category: Quiche and Savory Tarts / Tartlettes

1 unbaked pie crust
3/4 cup each milk and half-and-half
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 tsp each salt, nutmeg and pepper
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1 lb asparagus, washed, trimmed, blanched for 5-10 minutes, and drained

Preheat oven to 400. Bake pie shell for 10 minutes. Reduce oven to 375. Combine first 6 ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and then simmer 1 minute. Stir hot mixture into eggs. Sprinkle 2/3rds of the cheese into the pie shell. Arrange asparagus over the cheese, trimming spears if necessary. Pour in egg mixture and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 20-26 minutes or until a knife inserted 1 inch from center comes out clean.