Turn leftover chicken into this simple and gourmet chicken savory quiche. Shredded chicken, green onions, garlic, and Gouda cheese combine to make a perfect quick and easy dinner.
Ingredients:
- cooking spray
- 1 frozen puff pastry – thawed, unfolded, and lightly rolled
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup chopped green onions
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 ½ cups chopped cooked chicken
- 3 eggs
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 cups shredded Gouda cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch pie dish with cooking spray.
Line the prepared pie dish with puff pastry, covering base and sides. Trim excess pastry. Brush bottom with Dijon mustard.
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped green onions and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Mix in chicken, and cook for 1 minute more.
Whisk eggs, heavy cream, salt, nutmeg, ground black pepper, and Italian seasoning together in a bowl.
Layer 1/2 of the Gouda cheese over the puff pastry and top with chicken mixture. Pour in egg mixture. Sprinkle the remaining Gouda cheese on top.
Bake in the preheated oven until set and golden, about 25 minutes.
Preparation time: 15 mins
Cook time: 35 mins
Total time: 50 mins
Servings: 8 – Yield: 1 9-inch quiche
Nutrition:
Calories:520.3