Fill homemade pastry with cheese, ham, eggs, and peppers, and let your slow cooker take care of the rest. Have a little extra baked ham from the holidays? Love it a second time around in this family-friendly quiche recipe. 

Ham and Cheese Quiche Ingredients

Here's a quick look at what you'll need to make this quiche.

• Pastry: Use our homemade pastry recipe for this quiche recipe. We'll walk you through how to properly put it in the slow cooker.
• Cheese: Choose your favorite shredded cheese. Our Test Kitchen recommends either cheddar, Swiss, or provolone. For the creamiest texture, buy a block of cheese and shred it yourself.
• Ham: This is a great recipe to use up leftover ham. Dice it into small pieces. If you don't have leftover ham, you can use chopped deli ham or a cut up ham steak.
• Veggies: Flavor the quiche filling with roasted red peppers and sliced green onion.
• Eggs: You'll need just four lightly beaten eggs for this ham and cheese quiche.
• Dairy: We tested this recipe with half-and-half, but you can also use milk.
• Flour: A little all-purpose flour helps the filling set up as it cooks.
• Pepper: The only seasoning we're using is a touch of black pepper. We found the ham was salty enough but feel free to add salt if you'd prefer.

How to Make Ham and Cheese Quiche in the Slow Cooker

If you're looking for a low-effort brunch recipe that's perfect for busy weekends or easy entertaining, try this slow cooker quiche. Here's a high-level view of how to make it.

1. Prep your slow cooker and prepare the pastry dough. Roll the dough and place it between layers of foil. Cook for one hour.
2. Make the filling and pour it into the precooked crust.
3. Slow cook for a few hours and let stand for 30 minutes. Slice and serve with fresh fruit.