Crustless Quiche with Broccoli and Cheese is a easy dinner recipe your family is going to love. Instead of the traditional pie crust, you use kale to line the bottom of the casserole dish. Sprinkled mozzarella cheese on top makes it extremely cheesy! It’s the perfect way to sneak in veggies!
“This is one of the best meals you ever made” said my husband Matthew eating this quiche while eyeing up the last piece in the casserole dish. I thought I’d post this first because if my meat loving husband can fall in love with this Broccoli Quiche made on top of kale leaves, then I think that’s the only review I need!
Healthy Quiche
This quiche is filled with broccoli and kale. The broccoli is the main contents of the quiche while the kale acts as the pie crust. I was really craving a quiche but I didn’t have any pie crust and I wasn’t in the mood to make a homemade one so the sudden idea of using kale leaves to lie in the bottom of the casserole dish as a crust popped into my mind. I have to say this might be one of my most genius kitchen ideas to date because it worked beautifully.
Crustless Quiche Recipe
The kale turns a bit crusty while holding in all the contents of the quiche. I was worried that the wet ingredients would fall through the kale leaves but this quiche is not wet or soggy at all. The eggs bake perfectly. The cheese melts perfectly. When cutting it into slices it all holds together perfectly just like if you used a pie crust, but you didn’t and you saved yourself some calories.
Steps:
Remove stems from kale and rip leaves as large as you can. Cover the bottom and sides of the casserole dish completely with kale leaves. Make sure there are no holes showing and that kale covers completely.
Once your broccoli is finished cooking, add the broccoli on top of the kale. Then sprinkle your mozzarella cheese. Next pour your egg mixture on top. Now bake for 40 minutes…
And out comes this beautiful Cheesy Broccoli Quiche! Don’t you love that bubbly cheese on top?
Take a spatula and gently cut it into pieces.
I hope you all enjoy this recipe, it’s now a staple on our dinner menu!
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Crustless Quiche with Broccoli and Cheese
PrintIngredients
- Approximately 6 kale leaves - stem removed - torn into pieces
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 1/2 cups fresh broccoli - chopped
- 1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Take your torn pieces of kale and line your casserole dish. Make sure to completely cover the bottom and sides of the dish.
- Over medium heat melt your butter in saucepan. Add garlic and broccoli, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until broccoli is a bright green.
- Add your broccoli mixture on top of the kale in casserole dish.
- Sprinkle cheese on top of broccoli.
- In a small bowl beat your eggs. Add milk, salt and pepper and stir.
- Add your egg mixture on top of the cheese in the broccoli dish.
- Bake for 40 minutes.
Marnie says
I am making this tomorrow night! It looks so delicious and healthy. My 6 year old will love it. Thanks for the recipe!
Pamela says
Hope you both enjoy Marnie!
Pili says
Love quiches and this one with kale must be delicious!
Menaka Bharathi says
Totally cheesy and a brilliant idea to use kale as a crust…Great recipe…Thanks for sharing
Pam says
This looks amazing! I’m going to try it next week!
kristin mccarthy says
I would totally eat this. Im sure my family would allow me to eat the whole thing 😉
Michele says
What a great idea to use kale as crust. I love this idea! Thanks for sharing with Pit stop.
Elizabeth | Ellie & Elizabeth says
THis looks amazing! I love to have crustless options for quiche like this one. I’m in a ‘eat quiche every day’ phase, so I’m trying this one soon! Thanks for the recipe!
Leanna says
This is going to be amazing. I cannot wait to try this. Pinning.
Laura | Food Fun Family says
This looks amazing! Love that you shared with the Delicious Dishes Recipe party this week!
sahana says
Love the idea of using kale as the crust for quiche . Looks delicious. Thank you for sharing with us at #HomeMattersParty. We would love to see you again next week.
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
Cheese and kale in a frittata is amazing. It feels like my day is set up when I start the day with kale.
Monica says
Awesome! I can have extra helpings of this with the healthy kale crust. What a terrific idea, Pamela!
Ashley says
What a great way to use kale! I seem to always have some on hand – this is so smart! Plus, I loveeee quiche!
Debbie says
Pure genius!! This looks amazing, and I know my daughters would love it also! Pinning!!
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
What a creative way to use kale! The quiche looks superb, Pamela.
John/Kitchen Riffs says
Love the idea of using kale leaves as a crust! I make crustless quiche all the time — just plop the mess into a pie dish. It can be kinda messy to get out sometimes, though — not something I’d serve to company. But the kale leaves solves that problem! Great recipe — thanks.