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Leek & Ham Quiche

Quiche is one of my favourite dishes, EVER. The creamy eggy, the strong flavours of cheese and whatever filling is inside, as well as the flaky crust. Irresistable! Since my mom had returned from her vacation, I haven’t had the opportunity to cook. Fueled by the strong desire to cook something up, I dropped by the grocery store and grabbed some leeks and Yves Meatless Ham.

Here’s the recipe I used, based on a recipe from Canadian Living. (The crust recipe is identical, so I’m not going to duplicate it here.)

Ingredients:
1/2 tbsp olive oil
6 slices of Yves Meatless Ham, 1/2 inch pieces
1 large leek, 1/2 inch pieces
1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
4 large eggs
5/8 cup (150 mL) 2% milk
2 tbsp (25 mL) dijon mustard
3/4 cup (175 mL) shredded Gruyère cheese
1 tbsp crumbled Blue Haze cheese

Directions:
In a large skillet on medium heat, add olive oil and fry ham, leek, pepper and salt until softened.

In a large bowl, whisk eggs and milk together. Add ham, leek and bluze haze, mixing all the ingredients together.

Spread mustard over the pastry shell. Sprinkle the Gruyère over the crust and pour in egg mixture.

Bake in oven at 375°F for about 40 minutes, until a knife through the centre comes out clean. Remove from heat, and let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Enjoy =)