Easy Salmon And Asparagus Quiche

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (9 inch) deep-dish prepared pie crust
• 1 tablespoon butter, or more to taste
• 8 ounces fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 large clove garlic, minced
• 1 (8 ounce) salmon fillet
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 3 eggs
• 1 (8 ounce) container reduced-fat cream cheese with onion and chives, at room temperature
• 1 cup half-and-half

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). press pie crust into a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate.
• heat butter in a skillet over medium-high heat; add butter. cook and stir asparagus in the melted butter, about 2 minutes. add garlic; cook and stir until asparagus is tender, 2 to 3 minutes more. remove skillet from heat, adding more butter to asparagus to taste.
• season salmon with salt and black pepper; cook with the asparagus over medium heat until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 4 minutes per side. remove skillet from heat and chop salmon into small pieces.
• beat eggs and cream cheese together in a bowl until smooth; add half-and-half and stir.
• spoon salmon and asparagus into pie crust and pour in egg mixture, filling almost to the rim. set pie plate on a baking sheet.
• place baking sheet on the lower rack in the preheated oven and cook until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. let quiche set for 10 minutes before slicing.