Quiche is one of my go-to, all purpose, jack of all trades dishes. Fancy brunch with mimosas ? Quiche. Light lunch paired with a salad? Quiche again. Quiche is budget friendly and a great make ahead dish as well. Add sweet butternut squash and creamy goat cheese and quiche goes from simple to divine. The butternut squash quiche with goat cheese and rosemary is sure to become a staple in your weekend meal line up.
What is Quiche?
At it’s heart quiche is a custard, a mixture of eggs and milk baked into a pastry crust (it can also be made crust free). This base has endless variations that you can customize with different veggies, herbs, cheeses and even bacon or ham.
How to cut a butternut squash
You can certainly precut butternut squash if you’d like (I’d still cut it up a bit further to get half inch sized cubes) but chopping up a whole butternut squash isn’t that difficult but you will need a few basic kitchen tools including a large cutting board, a large sharp knife and a vegetable peeler. Start by peeling the firm outer skin of the butternut squash and then use the knife to cut the stem and root ends. Lay the squash on it’s side and cut into slices, using a spoon to remove the seeds. Cut the slices into cubes, and freeze any leftover squash to be used for later.
How to Make Quiche
If using homemade pastry crust you will need to prebake, also known as blind baking, to ensure the crust is not soggy. If you’re using a store bought refrigerated pie crust I recommend following the directions on the package (some recommend a blind bake while others will have you bake the quiche with the crust as is.). Once the crust is prepared start off sauteeing the veggies and rosemary until the butternut squash is soft and cooked through (the smaller dice helps with this), spread the veggies in an even layer over the crust and sprinkle tangy goat cheese on top of that. In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, salt and pepper and then pour this over the veggies.
Pop this in the oven and 40 minutes later your quiche should be puffy, gold brown and delicious. Let the quiche rest for at least 10 minutes (or pop in the fridge if you’re preparing it the night before) and slice.
If you like this Butternut Squash Quiche with Goat Cheese and Rosemary be sure to take a look at these other recipes!
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If you make this Butternut Squash Quiche with Goat Cheese and Rosemary please be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Also, if you do make this recipe please tag me on Instagram, I’d love to see what you guys are making!
Butternut Squash Quiche with Goat Cheese and Rosemary
Equipment
- 10 inch tart pan or 9 inch pie dish
Ingredients
- 1 refrigerated 9 in pie crust or homemade pie crust
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups butternut squash diced
- 1 large leek sliced
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary
- 5 oz goat cheese crumbled
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare refrigerated pie crust per box, if using homemade pie crust roll onto tart pan and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake for 10 minutes and remove from oven. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat and saute butternut squash for 6 minutes. Add leeks and rosemary and cook for 2 more minutes and remove from heat.
- In a large bowl whisk together eggs, milk, salt and pepper. In the tart pan spread the butternut squash mixture evenly over the pie crust and sprinkle goat cheese crumbles over the top. Pour egg mixture evenly over the vegetables.
- Place quiche in the oven and bake for 40 minutes. The crust should be puffy and golden when done. Let the quiche cool for 15 minutes, cut into 8 slices and serve.
Beth says
Yummy! This looks so delicious and tasty! I can’t wait to give this a try! My family is going to love this!
Adrianne says
I am a huge quiche fan too and yours looks so delicious!! The leek and goats cheese are such a delicious combination of ingredients!! Can’t wait to give this a go, cheers!
Anjali says
This quiche is gorgeous!! Butternut squash is one of my favorite fall ingredients, I can’t wait to make this for brunch this coming weekend!
Jacqueline Meldrum says
Those flavours work so well together and this is perfect for lunchboxes as well as dinner with a salad.
Chris Collins says
Now this is my kind of quiche! I love the combo of butternut squash and goats cheese 🙂
Scarlet says
Oooo…that sounds fancy! I love those flavor combos of goat cheese and rosemary with butternut squash. I can’t wait to try this vegetarian quiche recipe!
Jessica l Tao of Spice says
*drooling* I am a huge goat cheese fanatic and this looks so freaking good. I can not wait to make this!
Jeff Albom says
Sounds delicious. I love the idea of rosemary, never thought of putting it in a quiche.
Nora says
What a delicious Quiché recipe! Perfect for autumn! The chilly days can come! Thanks for sharing!
Anaiah says
Ooh, this looks delicious! I love quiche but have never tried making it on my own. I used to work at Whole Foods when I was younger and would eat it all the time there whenever we had it, haha. Excited to try out your recipe!
veenaazmanov says
Love the combination of Butternut Squash to making this amazing quiche. Unique and looks delicious and cheesy.
Natalia says
Thank you so much for this super delicious recipe! It tasted really flavorful and amazing! Super easy to make too! My family loved it. Definitely making this quiche again!
Oscar says
Oh wow, this recipe looks devine and it right up my alley. Saving this one for a rainy day cuz this is comfort food to me. Great recipe.
Linda says
Been making this quiche on repeat and it’s always a favorite at our home. So easy, flavorful, and it freezes well!
Kayla DiMaggio says
OMG this butternut squash quiche was so delicious! I loved every bite!
Agnieszka says
This recipe makes me excited for fall! I am saving it for September. It sounds absolutely delicious!
Carmy says
I’ve never tried butternut squash in my quiche before! It was such a welcomed addition to it and plays off the goat cheese and rosemary so well!
Nicoletta De Angelis says
I totally agree on the quiche! It is the equivalent of a nice black dress, perfect for many occasions 😉 . Love the use of butternut squash with goat cheese and rosemary!
Amanda Dixon says
This was an absolute delight! The goat cheese added such a wonderful creaminess to make every bite super decadent. Delicious!
Marisa says
Made this quiche for brunch yesterday — everyone went nuts over it. The goat cheese made the texture creamy while giving it a subtle flavor. This is such a nice change from the regular quiche I make. In fact, I prefer this recipe to my own. Thank you.
Hayley Dhanecha says
This butternut squash and goat cheese quiche is super comforting, can’t wait to give this a try I am sure I’ll have it for dinner and will take it for next day lunch too 🙂
Katie Crenshaw says
This quiche is so creamy and and delicious! The combination of the goat cheese and butternut squash in the quiche is AMAZING! This is perfect for a tasty lunch or a special dish for brunch.
Colleen says
The goat cheese was the perfect addition to this delicious dish. Thanks for this awesome recipe!
Jamie says
This is going to be so good for brunch!
Amy says
This quiche was so easy to make! Packed the leftovers for my daughter’s school lunch.
Addie says
Love the addition of butternut squash!
Leslie says
Wonderful Quiche recipe!
Julia says
Perfect for the fall!
Brianna May says
Delicious!
Katie Youngs says
This is the perfect Fall quiche recipe!
Michael DiMaggio says
This quiche is amazing! I love the flavors of the goat cheese and rosemary together!
Susan says
Oh I would love this. Butternut squash is something I crave this time of year, and it’s PERFECT with goat cheese!
Andrea White says
I love a good buternut squash recipe! So good!
Shilpa says
This looks delicious… I love the flavourful combination of butternut squash and goats cheese.. yum
GRETA TALAS says
Nice combination with the goat cheese. I’ll try it tomorrow. 🙂
Lilly says
I made this quiche for breakfast and everyone LOVED it! Thanks for the recipe
jules says
You had me at Butternut and Goat cheese, omg!
Jessica says
My mouth is literally watering right now. The golden brown top looks absolutely perfect and I have no doubt this quiche is so comforting with the goat cheese and other fall flavors. I’m not a huge fan of crust so I’ll be making this crustless but I’m sure it will be just as good. Can’t wait!
Genevieve says
This looks like a gorgeous quiche for Thanksgiving day! Love how cozy it is for fall.