With the holidays among us, I’ve made an attempt to cook more healthful meals. If you’ve ever seen my other quiche recipes, you might think that this is a joke.
My personal favorite creation is Bacon & Leek Quiche. But hey, I’m not here to tempt you with rich, creamy, cheesy quiches. Or am I?
This recipe is lower fat than your average quiche, but with just as much flavor. Plus, the brown rice crust makes it gluten free. Which, of course, I didn’t even realize until after I ate the entire thing and started writing about it…
Ingredients:
The Crust:
-2 Cups Brown Rice, cooked
-1/4 Cup Cheddar Cheese, finely grated
-1 Egg
The Filling:
-4 Eggs
-1 Cup Milk
-2 Cups Broccoli, chopped
-1 Cup Cheddar Cheese
-1 Pinch Nutmeg (optional)
-Salt and Pepper, to taste
Preheat oven to 450F. Mix rice, one egg, and 1/4 cup of cheese in a bowl. Press rice mixture firmly in a pie pan with a fork. Bake for 5-7 minutes, until it starts to turn golden. Allow to cool for 5 minutes. Turn oven temp down to 375F.
Meanwhile, mix eggs, milk, broccoli, salt, pepper, and cheese. Pour into the crust. Bake at 375F for 35-40 minutes, until golden and set in the center. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
thedrivencook 
Yum!! This looks delicious 🙂 And so easy to make!
What an interesting crust, I’m gonna have to try that with my next quiche!
Mmmmmm cheese. 🙂 Sounds great! x
Judging by the comments, you have a winner here! Add me to that list.
Don’t you love it when you end up creating something you didn’t know you knew.. like gluten free quiche. I love the brown rice crust, so much better for you than a dough recipe. This one would be awesome to eat, soft filling then the nice crispy crust…
What a clever idea! I have never thought of making a rice for a crust before – got to give it a try plus my veggie man is coming by today so I will have some beautiful fresh broccoli on hand – perfect!
🙂 Mandy
What a wonderful sounding quiche and I looooove the idea of using brown rice for the crush – it is so much healthier!!
This looks great no matter the season.
I have been really tempted to try a rice crust but never did
looking at your yummy quiche I think I really should do it soon
Absolutely adore the idea of brown rice as the crust to make it healthier. Looks so yummy!
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