Leek, Ham, and Cheese Egg Bake

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter, plus extra for greasing baking dish
  • 6 large leeks, cut into thin half-moons and washed thoroughly
  • 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 12 eggs
  • 3 1⁄3 milk, preferably whole
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3⁄4 pound grated cheese such as gruyere and parmesan
  • 10 ounces cooked ham, diced fine

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350*F and butter 9 by 12-inch baking dish.  
  2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.  Once hot, add leeks and season with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and pepper.  Saute, stirring, until tender and starting to brown, 10-15 minutes.  
  3. Beat eggs with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and pepper.  Whisk in milk.  
  4. In baking dish, layer 1⁄3 grated cheese, 1⁄2 leeks, 1⁄2 ham, 1⁄3 cheese, remaining leeks, and remaining ham.  Pour egg mixture into baking dish then top with remaining cheese.  
  5. Bake until just set in the middle, about 55-65 minutes.  Let cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.  

Comments

This one is from Smitten Kitchen and, sadly I don’t remember it at all.  It’s similar to a frittata but with more milk than my usual ratio.