Basic Crustless Quiche Recipe

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This easy, basic crustless quiche recipe is one of my go-to simple dinner meals. It also makes a great breakfast or brunch.

On nights when I can’t think of anything to make for dinner, this easy quiche recipe requires so little thought, and it’s pretty quick to mix up and throw into the oven.

This recipe is similar to this simple breakfast casserole, but it’s a bit more savory and less breakfast-y. But both are great for breakfast, brunch, or dinner.

What Is Crustless Quiche?

Crustless quiche is just like a traditional quiche, except it’s made without a crust. Even though you can always add a crust (this sourdough pie crust recipe is my favorite), we prefer ours without crust much of the time.  

Without the crust, a crustless quiche is easy and relatively quick to make, because you don’t have to put in the effort of making a crust.

Quiche is healthy and full of protein, and can fit in with a low-carb diet.

It can also be really frugal, especially if you use whatever you have on hand.

This is one of our favorite easy dinner meals, especially when we have a surplus of eggs from our chickens.

You can enjoy a crustless quiche for dinner with a side of steamed vegetables and a salad, or you can make this easy dish for a hearty breakfast.

I always double the recipe and make two quiches for our family of seven.

I first shared this recipe on my blog in 2011. I’ve recently updated it with new photos and more detailed instructions.

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Supplies Needed for This Recipe

• Large mixing bowl
• Cheese grater
• Chef knife
• Cutting board
• Large skillet
• Deep dish pie pan or plate

Ingredients

The full ingredient amounts and instructions are found below in the printable recipe card.

• Eggs
• Milk
• Salt
• Pepper
• Cheese
• Vegetables (whatever you have on hand), best if cooked/steamed or sautéed first
• Meat, cooked (optional, and this can be whatever you have on hand also)
• Herbs/spices/seasonings, if desired

How to Make a Basic Crustless Quiche

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Generously butter a pie dish.
3. Mix together the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper.
4. Grate the cheese, and prepare the vegetables and meat, if using.
5. Put the meat and vegetables into the bottom of the pie dish.
6. Add the cheese.
7. Then pour the milk mixture over all.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until top of quiche begins to turn a golden brown.

Quiche Variations

The above instructions (and the details in the recipe card at the bottom of this post) illustrate how to make a basic crustless quiche. The beauty of this simple recipe is that it’s a great way to use up whatever you have on hand in your pantry or refrigerator.

I love recipes like this, where you don’t have to have specific ingredients to throw together a quick meal.

But I do have a couple of ideas for quiche add-ins to try. Here are a couple of those ideas. I’ll start with our favorite, which features bacon and sautéed mushrooms.

Our favorite combination has been the following:

(My husband says this is the best quiche he’s ever had!)

• Eggs (find the full ingredient amounts in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post)
• Milk
• Grated cheddar cheese
• 1 onion, 1 container of mushrooms, and 1 green bell pepper all sautéed together in butter

• about 1 tsp salt and some freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pkg bacon, fried

I put my bacon on a baking sheet and bake in the oven while I’m chopping up the vegetables and mixing together the other ingredients.

Another combination we had recently:

This is the quiche pictured below. Again, this makes two quiches, because that’s what I always make for our family of seven (see the printable recipe card below for the amounts to make one quiche).

• Eggs
• Milk
• Grated cheddar cheese
• 1 onion, 1 green bell pepper, and 1 red bell pepper, sautéed in butter
• 2 tsp salt and freshly ground pepper ground over the top of all

As you can see, there are so many combinations of ingredients possible with this crustless quiche recipe!

It’s such a great way to use up bits and pieces of ingredients leftover in your fridge.

Served with a fresh salad and homemade bread, it’s a delicious meal.

More Breakfast Recipes:

• Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
• Simple Breakfast Casserole
• Dutch Puff Pancake
• Overnight Sourdough Biscuits

Basic Crustless Quiche Recipe