Chicken Cordon Bleu Quiche

 Quick easy meal to make.  This can be froze and cooked at a later date.  This also is great crustless.  I make the crust, but refrigerated crusts work great.

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU QUICHE

(serves 4)

Quiche Ingredients:

*1 pie crust (I make my own)

*1 cup cooked chicken, shredded

*1 cup cooked ham, shaved or cut up small

*1/4 cup baby spinach, chopped

*1 1/2 cups Swiss cheese

*3 large eggs

*1 cup heavy whipping cream

*1/4 cup whole milk

*1 tablespoon dijon mustard

*1/2 teaspoon paprika

*1 teaspoon salt

*1 teaspoon ground black pepper 

Topping Ingredients:

*1/3 cup bread crumbs

*1/8 cup grated parmesan cheese 

*1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes

Quiche Directions:

~Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

~Place pie crust into a 9-inch pie plated.

~Layer bottom of crust with 1 cup shredded chicken.

~Layer 1 cup shaved ham.

~Layer 1/4 cup chopped baby spinach.

~Next layer 1 1/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese.

~In a medium bowl, whisk 3 large eggs, 1 cup heavy whipping cream, 1/4 cup whole milk, 1 tablespoon dijon mustard, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon ground black pepper until well incorporated.

~Pour egg mixture over chicken, ham, spinach & cheese.

~Sprinkle remaining cheese over top of egg mixture.

Topping Directions:

~In a small bowl, mix 1/3 cup bread crumbs, 1/8 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, and 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes.

~Place in the middle rack of oven (I like to put my pie plate on a cookie sheet).

~Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until a knife inserted comes out clean.

~Allow to sit for 5 minutes before cutting.