Fluffy & Flavorful Quiche Recipes That Deserve A Spot on Your Next Brunch Menu

By Southern Living
January 10, 2014
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Need help planning a company-worthy breakfast or lunch? The flaky crust, rich custard, and delicious ingredients of these savory quiche recipes will have your guests asking for another slice. Whether you prefer making a simple quiche or a creative flavor combination, these impressive quiche recipes pack in delicious flavor in every bite. 

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Sausage-and-Grits Quiche

Recipe: Sausage-and-Grits Quiche

Meet your new favorite brunch recipe. This hearty, filling dish is both creamy and satisfying – and we know your guests will agree. There's nothing quite like waking up to a warm breakfast quiche on a Saturday morning, especially when it uses one of our favorite Southern ingredients: grits. Uncooked grits thicken in the whipped cream, Asiago, and white Cheddar-based sauce, giving this quiche recipe an incredibly light, fluffy texture. Sausage-and-Grits Quiche also gets some color from thawed, chopped spinach.

One great thing about this breakfast dish is that you can freeze it in advance. This is especially helpful around the holidays when guest rooms are full and bellies are hungry. To freeze your quiche, prepare the recipe as directed up until it's ready to be popped into the oven, and then cover the dish tightly with plastic wrap and aluminum foil. Place the whole quiche gently in a zip-top freezer bag. The dish can be frozen up to one month in advance. When you're ready to serve, thaw your Sausage-and-Grits Quiche in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Let it stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes, and then go ahead and bake it.

If you've got a crowd coming for breakfast, double the recipe! This quiche is also a good option for serving a large family. Instead of baking in two smaller dishes, combine the doubled recipe in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish and cook for 1 hour. It also doesn't hurt to sprinkle a little extra white Cheddar on top of the quiche when it comes out of the oven. Enjoy!

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Bacon-and-Cheddar Grits Quiche

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Recipe: Bacon-and-Cheddar Grits Quiche

Spread cheese to the edge of the warm, bacony grits "crust" to prevent any custard from seeping out while the quiche bakes.

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Crustless Ham and Spinach Quiche

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Recipe: Crustless Ham and Spinach Quiche

A bag of frozen chopped collard greens will help eliminate some prep time

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Asparagus and Goat Cheese Mini Quiches

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Recipe: Asparagus-and-Goat Cheese Mini Quiches

You can make these quiches up to 2 days ahead.

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Sausage-and-Cheese Grits Quiche

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Recipe: Sausage-and-Cheese Grits Quiche

This version of quiche features one of our favorite Southern dishes—cheese grits.

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Quiche Lorraine

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Recipe: Quiche Lorraine

Fast and fancy, a quiche was featured in nearly every issue of the seventies, but none was more popular than Quiche Lorraine. Our favorite version, of course, uses bacon.

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Easiest Crustless Quiche

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Recipes: Easiest Crustless Quiche

This simple recipe is a crustless spin on a classic Quiche Lorraine.

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Bacon-Hash Brown Quiche

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Recipe: Bacon-Hash Brown Quiche

Meet your new favorite breakfast—or lunch or dinner.

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Company Quiche

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Recipe: Company Quiche

A gorgeous braided crust will impress guests, but the rich filling makes this quiche most memorable.

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Asparagus-and-Goat Cheese Quiche

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Recipe: Asparagus-and-Goat Cheese Quiche

For this recipe, medium-size asparagus spears will work best.

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Asparagus, Spring Onion, and Feta Quiche

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Recipe: Asparagus, Spring Onion, and Feta Quiche

This elegant breakfast classic is full of fresh spring ingredients. Garnish with flat leaf parsley for a winning presentation.

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Caramelized Onion Quiche

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Recipe: Caramelized Onion Quiche

Flat-leaf parsley, chives, and mint add a fresh, pretty finish to this tasty dish.

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Scalloped Potato and Herb Tart

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Recipe: Scalloped Potato and Herb Tart

Thinly sliced russet potatoes absorb the richly flavored custard as it bakes and give this quiche its layered texture.

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Spicy Ham-and-Greens Quiche

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Recipe: Spicy Ham-and-Greens Quiche

This quiche gets a Southern update with collard greens and a spicy kick.

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Cheese-and-Sausage Quiche

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Recipe: Cheese-and-Sausage Quiche

Adapted from North Carolina community cookbook Carolina Cooking, this is great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It also reheats beautifully, so bake an extra and take it to a friend.

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Green Bean Quiche

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Recipe: Green Bean Quiche

What's better than a clever new guise for extra green bean casserole (onion topping and all)? One that takes just 5 minutes to mix.

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Quiche Lorraine

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Recipe: Quiche Lorraine

Quiche Lorraine—eggs, Swiss cheese, and bacon baked in a pie crust—is cornerstone of any traditional brunch.

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