If you’re anything like me, you want meals that pack in a ton of flavor – but still have relatively balanced ingredients for you and your family. This green bean quiche checks those boxes! I’ve made this simple quiche recipe for over ten years now, and it always is a satisfying choice for both me and my family (including my 11-year-old picky kiddo).
It’s a great way to use excess green beans from the garden, or to make anytime you want to grab some from the grocery store. Green beans might not be the first veggie you think of for quiche, but they add a nice texture and nutritious element that works well with the pie crust, eggs, and cheese.
Note: This recipe was first published in 2017. The recipe remains the same but the post itself has been updated in 2026.
Ingredients
Here is a photo of everything you’ll need for this recipe – it’s quite simple!
Some helpful ingredient notes:
- Green beans – I like fresh best for this recipe; they retain better texture (IMO) compared to using frozen or canned. If you only have the later, though, they’ll still work!
- Milk – Rather than use cream or half and half, I use 1% milk to keep this a bit lighter. I promise, it still tastes indulgent thanks to the bacon and pie crust.
- Pie Crust – Yes, I’m a dietitian. Yes, I use store-bought pie crust. No, I don’t want a crustless quiche – I’d just make a frittata or egg muffins in that case, haha. If I’m going to eat quiche, I want the pie crust there in all its glory.
Recipe Tips and Modifications
Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. You can reheat in the microwave, but note that the pie crust may be a little soggy that way. Reheating in the oven or toaster oven will help it crisp up again.
Variations: You can make this same base quiche recipe with whatever veggies you have on hand. Try subbing out green beans for zucchini or kale or mushrooms – get creative.
To Make Dairy-Free: Skip the cheese (or use a dairy-free cheddar) and use dairy-free milk instead of regular milk.
To Make Gluten-Free: Use a store-bought gluten-free pie crust.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Simple ingredients
- 275 calories per serving – easy for anyone to fit in their meal plan
- 11 grams of protein per slice
- You can serve with sides, or double up servings for a full meal
- Good source of calcium and B12
- Great for meal prep
More Healthy Egg-Based Breakfast Recipes
If you’re looking for more ideas to make for balanced and delicious breakfasts with eggs, try one of these options:
- Butternut squash breakfast casserole
- Mediterranean breakfast burritos (freezer friendly)
- Taco breakfast casserole
- Cottage cheese egg muffins
Give this green bean quiche a try, and be sure to let me know what you think!
Green Bean Quiche
Ingredients
- 1 refrigerated pie crust (store-bought or homemade)
- 5 slices bacon
- ½ yellow onion, diced
- 1 ½ cups green beans, ends removed and chopped into 1 inch pieces
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 5 large eggs
- ¾ cup 1% milk
- Pinch salt and pepper
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place pie crust in glass pie plate and set aside for now.
- Place the bacon in skillet. Turn heat to medium and cook bacon through, then remove from heat. (I recommend cooking to more on the well done side as you want to be able to chop/crumble this into the egg mixture). Set bacon aside on a paper towel lined plate to cool. When cool, chop or crumble into small pieces.
- Remove all but about 1-2 tbsp of bacon grease from the skillet. Place skillet with reserved bacon grease back on a burner and turn heat to medium. Add onion and green beans. Cook for approximately 3-4 minutes, or until vegetables start to get a bit tender. Add garlic and cook for another minute. Remove from heat.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir in the crumbled bacon as well as the green bean, onion, and garlic mixture. Finally, stir in the cheddar cheese.
- Pour this into the prepared pie crust. Bake at 400 degrees F for approximately 35 minutes, or until eggs are cooked through.
Notes
- If you have leftover green beans that have already been cooked, you can skip adding them in to sauté with the onion. Instead, just sauté the onion and garlic, and then add the green beans into the egg mixture directly. You can also use canned green beans if you like in this way.
- Yes, you really only need just a tiny pinch of salt – the bacon and cheese contain salt so you won’t need much! (In fact, sometimes I skip this all together).
- This recipe makes 8 small servings or 6 larger servings. The nutrition analysis below is based on 8 small servings. You can serve with other accompaniments for a full meal, or double up servings for a full meal.
Nutrition
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Quiche is one of my absolutely favourite brunch meals. This recipe looks awesome.
Right?! It’s like quintessential brunch food.
I love any type of quiche and now I’m adding this to brunch list!
Yay! I think the green beans usually (pleasantly) surprise people.
I do love quiche but never thought of using green beans. That’s a fun change of pace
It’s always good to mix things up with something different 🙂
I make swiss chard quiche and my family loves it. I bet they would love green bean quiche, too!
Ooooh, definitely need to try swiss chard sometime soon!
Yum! I may try to sneak this in with a green bean casserole too!
Yes! Yum!
I think that is a great weekend tradition you have with your family. A nice time to enjoy each other. The quiche looks great too!
Thanks so much summer. Family time is definitely a priority lately!
Quiche is one of my favourites! Have to try this recipe.
Hope you get a chance to give it a try!
This sounds like the perfect meal to wake up to! How delish!
Thanks Jessica 🙂
This is so pretty and tasty! I’d never thought about using green beans with eggs before. Great combo!
Thanks Julie! So glad you think it’s a great combo too!
I really need to read that book. I’m so hectic lately. I need to slow down. I totally get you with big family breakfast. We have that every weekend. It’s what keeps me sane, really 😉 I love this recipe. Quiche looks really delicious. Cheesy.. I love it hehe It’s a YUM!
You gotta have the cheese, right?! 😉 I always say it’s one of the top 3 foods I would never want to give up. Just so yummy.
just wondering if you know if it is possible to make this the day before. Instead of trying to do all this on the morning of. I would like to save time.
Hi! You can definitely make this in advance; the only thing is sometimes the crust can get a little soggy if reheated in the microwave. If reheated in the oven or toaster oven it usually will preserve the crispness. We make a lot of quiche in advance at our house because my kiddo will eat it for breakfast, and often just get lazy microwaving it though 😉
Looking for a way to use up a bunch of fresh green beans and came across your recipe. Made exactly as directed and it turned out wonderfully. So delicious and a perfect summertime meal for my family. Thank you!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe! We love quiche for an easy meal for the family too. 🙂