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20 breakfast and brunch recipes

Make an elegant and delicious breakfast or brunch to start the weekend off right.

Crustless broccoli and three-cheese quiche

Laura Edwins/Contributor
Served with a side of bacon, and a fruit salad, this broccoli, onion, and cheese quiche from 'The Sweet Magnolias Cookbook' was a winner for Sunday brunch.

By Laura Edwins, Contributor 

From the Sweet Magnolias Cookbook, by novelist Sherryl Woods and Teddi Wohlford 

2 cups milk

4 large eggs, beaten

3/4 cup biscuit baking mix (such as Bisquick)

4 tablespoons butter, softened

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 cups chopped, steamed crisp-tender broccoli

1 cup canned French-fried onions (optional, see instructions)

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 cup grated Swiss cheese

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2. Grease a 10-inch quiche pan (or tart pan or deep pie pan)

3. In a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer on low speed, blend together the first five ingredients.

4. Stir in broccoli, French-fried onions, and the three grated cheeses. Transfer mixture to the prepared quiche pan. (Note: The French-fried onions struck me as a little too green-bean Christmas casserole-y, so I opted for about 1/2 a small onion, diced.)

5. Place in the center of the oven. Bake 45-50 minutes, until center is set and top is golden brown. (Note: My quiche baked for less time than the recipe called for, about 40 minutes. It rose a lot as it baked, but deflated a bit as it cooled.)

6. Remove from oven, let stand 5 minutes before serving. 

To prep the quiche ahead of time, I cooked the broccoli, chopped the onion, and measured out the cheeses. The next morning I made the egg and milk mixture quickly, and was ready to go.

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