Marry Me Quiche

Eggs get the Marry Me treatment with our Marry Me Quiche—the best way to get your veggies for breakfast or brunch. Sweet sun-dried tomatoes are sautéed with antioxidant-rich shallots and garlic and joined by folate-packed spinach and earthy oregano. Whisking the egg mixture well ensures you get the fluffiest texture in your quiche. As if it couldn’t get any better, crumbled goat cheese adds pockets of creaminess to every bite. Keep reading for our expert tips on which goat cheese to buy, cooking techniques for a perfect quiche and more! 

Tips from the EatingWell Test Kitchen

These are the key tips we learned while developing and testing this recipe in our Test Kitchen to make sure it works, tastes great and is good for you too! 

• Wilting fresh spinach before combining it with the rest of the ingredients cooks out some of the moisture, which helps to prevent a watery quiche. If you decide to use frozen, make sure the spinach is fully thawed and thoroughly squeezed dry.
• Using goat cheese crumbles can save you some prep time, but they won’t melt like a goat cheese log. The log is creamier and easily softens into the baked egg mixture.
• This quiche would also be good with mushrooms and Parmesan, which would provide a savory umami flavor.

Nutrition Notes

• Eggs are an excellent source of complete protein. They are also one of the highest sources of choline in the diet, which is important for cognition and overall brain health. 
• Sun-dried tomatoes are simply dried tomatoes, typically Roma tomatoes. They are sweet, but only from the natural sweetness of tomatoes—no sugar added. Sun-dried tomatoes are a source of lycopene, which can help lower inflammation in the body. 
• Spinach is an easy and nutrient-dense addition to this recipe. It’s packed full of folate, which is essential for a healthy heart and to prevent neural tube defects during pregnancy. 
• Goat cheese is a tangy and creamy addition to this recipe. It is lower in lactose than some cow’s-milk cheeses, so some lactose-sensitive individuals may digest it better. It also contains protein, calcium and fat-soluble vitamin A, which is essential for a healthy immune system and vision.