This Caramelized Fennel and Boursin Quiche is an indulgent and savory breakfast or brunch! Caramelized fennel and onions are combined with herby cheese in a custard like egg base.
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Caramelized Fennel and Boursin Quiche
Indulgent, savory, and sinful: just a few words to describe this absolutely mouthwatering quiche! Both caramelized fennel and onions are combined with herby and creamy cheese in this custard like quiche. It’s served in a buttery crust, resulting in a satisfying bite each time. Read on to learn more about this Caramelized Fennel and Boursin Quiche!
What Is Quiche
Quiche is a French savory custard dish that is baked in a pie crust. Highly personalized, this dish can include a variety of ingredients such as meat, cheese, vegetables, and herbs. You can choose whatever combination that suits your taste!
How To Make Caramelized Fennel and Boursin Quiche
The key to the creamiest quiche is how you prepare the egg mixture base. Many egg dishes like this may call for whisked eggs to be poured into a prepared pie shell along with other ingredients. While this method works just fine, I have a few tips to yield sinfully smooth results!
- Add milk and cream. The addition of fat by way of whole milk and heavy cream offers rich flavor and creaminess.
- Blend the mixture. This not inly ensures proper incorporation of the ingredients, but it also introduces air to the mixture. This means light and fluffy results.
- Bake low and slow. Quiche is not a dish to overcook. By cooking it at a low temperature slowly, the final product will be perfect smooth and creamy.
Ways To Make Quiche Your Own
Quiche is an easily personalized dish: you can add whatever meat, vegetables, or herbs to make it your own! Depending on the ingredients you reach for, they may need extra cooking before going into the quiche. A few ingredients I recommend cooking before putting in your quiche:
- Sausage or bacon
- Broccoli
- Potatoes
- Squash
- Onions
Other ingredients that don’t require pre-cooking to consider:
- Tomatoes
- Fresh Herbs
- Green onion
- Zucchini (thinly sliced)
- Tender greens, like spinach
- Mushrooms
What To Serve With Caramelized Fennel and Boursin Quiche
This quiche is already so rich and indulgent, so rounding it out with a few lighter dishes for brunch is a smart approach!
- Lightly dressed greens
- Fresh fruit
- Mimosas (these would be perfect with this dish for a festive holiday brunch!)
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Caramelized Fennel and Boursin Quiche
Ingredients
To assemble:
- 1/2 recipe Pate Brisee, recipe below, or use premade piecrust
- 5 oz package Boursin cheese, or other herby creamy cheese
- 5 eggs
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 Tbsp flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
For the caramelized fennel and onions:
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 1 fennel bulb, top removed and thinly sliced, fronds reserved for garnish
- 3 yellow onions, sliced
- 1 tsp salt
- Splash white wine or chicken stock, to deglaze
Instructions
For the caramelized fennel and onions:
- Start by caramelizing the fennel and onions. Add butter to a large saute pan set over medium heat. Once it's melted, add onion and fennel, tossing to combine.
- Over the next 30 minutes, continue to stir the onions and fennel until softened and lightly browned. Add the wine or chicken stock to deglaze the pan, cooking for an additional 5 minutes until the liquid has evaporated. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
To assemble:
- Meanwhile, prepare the piecrust. Roll your Pate Brisee or store bought piecrust out so it's slightly larger than your pie plate. Drape the dough over the pie plate, using your fingers to press the dough in. Use a knife to remove any excess overhang. Top the dough with parchment paper and add pie weights or dried beans to weight the crust down Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, remove pie weights or dried beans, and set crust aside to cool slightly as you prepare the egg mixture.
- In large bowl combine eggs milk, cream, flour, salt, and pepper. Whisk vigorously until foamy and completely combined.
- Add Caramelized onions and fennel to the cooled pie crust. Pour in egg mixture, and dot the eggs with the Boursin cheese.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes, checking for doneness and extending the time as needed. The center should be set and not jiggly. Allow to cool slightly before slicing and serving. Garnish with reserved fennel fronds!