Name: Quiche (Basic Recipe)
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 1 nine- or ten-inch quiche
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 unbaked pie shell, 9- or 10-inch; 4 eggs; 1 cup milk, half and half, cream, and/or cottage cheese; salt, pepper, garlic, or other seasonings; 1½ cup cooked meats or diced vegetables; 1½ cup grated cheese, any kind

Method

Blend 3–4 eggs with 1 cup (total) of any combination of milk, half and half, cream, and/or cottage cheese. Add salt, pepper, garlic, or other seasonings to taste. Set aside.
Prepare about 1½ cups of filling — cooked meats or diced veggies such as chicken, spinach, onion, broccoli, ham, cabbage, or bell peppers. Sauté and drain vegetables thoroughly to remove as much water as possible.
Place the filling in the unbaked crust. Top with 1–1½ cups grated cheese, any kind.
Pour the egg mixture over all.
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 40–60 minutes, until a knife inserted comes out clean.
50 min

From the family

The custard is any combination of milk, half and half, cream, and/or cottage cheese totaling 1 cup — use what you have.
Filling and cheese are open-ended: about 1½ cups of cooked meat or diced vegetables, plus 1–1½ cups of any grated cheese.