SOMA Living December 2021

RECIPE OF THE MONTH

HAM & CHEDDAR CRUSTLESS QUICHE Prep Time: 10 min • Cook Time: 40 min • Servings: 6 Christmas morning breakfast solved! Throw together this ham and cheddar crustless quiche and pop it into the oven to bake while you’re busy unwrapping gifts under the tree. As much as I adore a flaky pastry pie crust, on Christmas morning even I don’t feel like breaking out the rolling pin. Instead I scatter diced ham and sautéed onions on the bottom of a pie plate, then sprinkle shredded cheddar over that and pour the egg mixture on top. It bakes up so light and fluffy and the ham almost acts like a bottom crust. And the best part is it only takes minutes to whip up. It’s great for a weeknight dinner too when paired with a green salad and a hunk of crusty bread.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a 9-inch pie plate (preferably glass or ceramic) 2.Heat butter in a large nonstick skillet. Add the onion and ham and cook until golden, about 8-10 min. 3.In a large bowl, whisk to combine the eggs, milk, heavy cream, salt, pepper, nutmeg and chives. 4.Sprinkle the cooked ham and onions evenly in the bottom of the prepared pie plate. Sprinkle the cheese over the ham and then pour the egg mixture over the top. 5.Bake about 40 min or until the quiche is just set in the center.

1 Tbsp unsalted butter 1 cup ham diced 1 medium onion diced (about 1 cup) 8 eggs 1/2 cup whole milk 2/3 cup heavy cream 1 tsp kosher salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1 Tbsp chives minced 1 1/2 cups mild cheddar INGREDIENTS

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Cathy Roma’s food philosophy is simple: everything in moderation. She’s worked in restaurants, owned an online bakery, has a bordering-on-problematic cookbook obsession and is the writer, photographer and recipe developer for the blog whatshouldimakefor.com. She lives in South Orange with her well-fed family, overstocked pantry and mildly excessive collection of cookie cutters.

DECEMBER 2021 | SOMA LIVING 11

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