Best 9 Cheesy Cheddar Crab Quiche Recipes

QUICHE RECIPE

Steps:

• I like to make sure my pie dough is prepared before I begin the quiche. Make pie dough the night before because it needs to chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before rolling out and blind baking (next step).
• On a floured work surface, roll out one of the disks of chilled dough (use the 2nd pie crust for another recipe). Turn the dough about a quarter turn after every few rolls until you have a circle 12 inches in diameter. Carefully place the dough into a 9-inch pie dish. Tuck it in with your fingers, making sure it is completely smooth. To make a lovely edge, I do not trim excess dough around the edges. Instead, fold the excess dough back over the edge and use your hands to mold the edge into a rim around the pie. Crimp the edges with a fork or use your fingers to flute the edges. Chill the pie crust in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes and up to 5 days. Cover the pie crust with plastic wrap if chilling for longer than 30 minutes.
• While the crust is chilling, preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
• Line the chilled pie crust with parchment paper. Fill with pie weights or dried beans. Make sure the weights are evenly distributed around the pie dish. Bake until the edges of the crust are starting to brown, about 15-16 minutes. Remove pie from the oven and carefully lift the parchment paper (with the weights) out of the pie. Prick holes all around the bottom crust with a fork. Return the pie crust to the oven. Bake until the bottom crust is just beginning to brown, about 7-8 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside. (Crust can still be warm when you pour in the filling. You can partially pre-bake the crust up to 3 days ahead of time. Cover cooled crust tightly and refrigerate until ready to fill.)
• Reduce oven temperature to 350°F (177°C).
• In a large bowl with a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the eggs, whole milk, heavy cream, salt, and pepper together on high speed until completely combined, about 1 minute. Whisk in add-ins and then pour into crust.
• Bake the quiche until the center is just about set, about 45-55 minutes. Don't over-bake. Use a pie crust shield to prevent the pie crust edges from over-browning. Allow to cool for 15 minutes. Top with optional toppings before slicing and serving, if desired. Or you can cool the quiche completely before serving- it's fantastic at room temperature!
• This quiche makes great leftovers! Cover tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

CRAB QUICHE WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Serve hot or at room temperature. Enjoy.

CRAB AND CHEDDAR QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat eggs, mayonnaise, milk, flour, and 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning in a bowl until smooth and creamy; stir Cheddar cheese and parsley into egg mixture. Gently fold crabmeat into the filling.
• Pour crabmeat filling into the pie crust. Sprinkle a pinch of seafood seasoning over the quiche.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of the quiche comes out clean and the top is lightly browned, 40 to 45 minutes.

CRAB AND SWISS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, milk, mayonnaise and cornstarch. Mix in the imitation crab and Swiss cheese. Pour into pie shell.
• Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted into center of the quiche comes out clean, about 30 to 40 minutes.

CRUSTLESS CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Transfer to a 7-in. pie plate coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

CHEESY CRAB BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven 400°F. Lightly grease square baking dish, 8x8x2 inches. Stir crabmeat, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese, the celery, onions and bell pepper in baking dish.
• Beat remaining ingredients except the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese in blender on high speed 15 seconds, or with hand beater or wire whisk 1 minute, until blended. Pour over crabmeat mixture.
• Bake about 40 minutes or until golden brown and knife inserted halfway between center and edge comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake about 2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Cool 15 minutes before cutting.

BASIC CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°; prick the crust all over with a fork.
• Line it with tin foil and weight the bottom with a pile of dried beans, rice, or other weights that will sit flat on the surface.
• Bake 12 minutes; remove from the oven and carefully remove the weight and foil; turn the oven to 325°.
• In a bowl, combine the eggs, cheese, cream, and seasonings; beat until well blended.
• Place the baked crust on a baking sheet; pour the egg mixture into the crust, right to the top.
• Carefully transfer the baking sheet to the oven; bake 30-40 minutes, until the mixture is set but still moist; it should still jiggle just a little in the middle (cover pie crust edges with foil if getting too brown).
• Cool on a rack; serve warm or at room temperature.

ASPARAGUS CHEDDAR QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Brush the partially baked pie shell with mustard.
• Reserve.
• Melt butter.
• Cook onion until tender but do not brown.
• Combine onion with dill, asparagus and cheese.
• Spoon evenly into the pie shell.
• Beat eggs.
• Add milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg and cayenne.
• Pour the mixture over the asparagus and cheese.
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until just set.
• Cool 10 minutes before serving.

SKINNY CRAB QUICHE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the crab, cheese, zucchini and onions. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate coated with cooking spray. In another bowl, combine the egg substitute, milk, mustard, salt and lemon-pepper; mix well. Pour into crust. Sprinkle with paprika., Bake, uncovered, at 400° until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.