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If I told you a popular 1984 movie inspired me to make Mushroom and Asparagus Mini Quiches, would you be able to guess which movie? This week, I’m participating in a Movie-Inspired #SundaySupper, with simple instructions: choose a recipe to make inspired by a movie. As a movie lover, I had all sorts of movies I could pick, but my mind was drawn to some of my movie favorites from the 1980’s.

Mushroom and Asparagus Mini Quiches

As a baby born in the 70’s, most of my growing up happened in the 80’s. I have a lot of favorite movies from that time, but most seem to be created by John Hughes — the writer/director hero of my teen years. Some of my ultimate favorites by John Hughes was  Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink (one of my favorite movie soundtracks of all time too), and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.

But, if I had to pick my all-time favorite 1980’s movie — it would Sixteen Candles. It’s a movie I’ve probably watched 100 times and can recite nearly all the dialog (although, come to think of it, the same can be said of Breakfast Club). Just like a lot of movies, my dad recorded Sixteen Candles off of cable onto VHS (or Beta?) tapes and my sister and I watched it OVER and OVER again. We never got tired of it.

Sixteen Candles

When thinking of a recipe to share inspired by a movie, I knew that the movie had to be Sixteen Candles and I remembered a dinner scene with quiche.

Long Duk Dong (Gedde Watanabe) is a foreign exchange student and he eats dinner with the entire family. They serve quiche which begins this dialog:

Long Duk Dong: Very clever dinner. Appetizing food fit neatly into interesting round pie.
Mike Baker: It’s a quiche.
Long Duk Dong: How do you spell?
Grandpa Fred: Well you don’t spell it, son, you eat it. (followed by Grandpa Fred’s loud laugh)

Here’s the scene:

I have no idea what the Baker Family put in their quiche, but I know that asparagus is plentiful right now and I love mushrooms, so I decided to make Mushroom and Asparagus Mini Quiches. They are quite easy to make and while the Baker Family in Sixteen Candles had quiche for dinner, I personally like these mini quiches for breakfast or brunch. They are very versatile too. If you don’t like asparagus or mushrooms, you can easily substitute other vegetables.

To start your Mushroom and Asparagus Mini Quiches, you will saute chopped mushrooms and asparagus pieces. If your asparagus is thicker, I find it helps to peel the stalk. This helps to make the asparagus more tender.

Mushroom Asparagus Mini Quiches

 The cooked mushrooms and asparagus are divided among 12 muffin tins. A bit of shredded cheese is then place on top of the mushroom/asparagus mixture (I used Jarlsberg Cheese). Then, beaten egg is pour directly over the cheese.

Mushroom and Asparagus Mini Quiches

Then they are ready to go into the oven!

Mushroom and Asparagus Mini Quiches

In about 15 minutes, they puff up and become golden brown. The final result is a small, hand-held breakfast — which is always a favorite with my kids. It’s so easy to grab one or two as you are heading out the door.

Mushroom and Asparagus Mini Quiches

I love how easy they are to make. Plus, I really like that the allow me to use up extra vegetables. I wonder if Long Duk Dong would call it a very clever breakfast?  🙂

Mushroom and Asparagus Mini Quiches

Here is the recipe for my Mushroom and Asparagus Mini Quiches which you can print or save to your recipe box on ZipList:

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Mushroom and Asparagus Mini Quiches

Mushroom and Asparagus Mini Quiches

  • Author: Brandie Valenzuela
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If I told you a popular 1984 movie inspired me to make Mushroom and Asparagus Mini Quiches, would you be able to guess which movie? This week, I’m participating in a Movie-Inspired #SundaySupper, with simple instructions: choose a recipe to make inspired by a movie. As a movie lover, I had all sorts of movies I could pick, but my mind was drawn to some of my movie favorites from the 1980’s.

Ingredients

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  • Asparagus spears (about 10)
  • 8 ounces mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream (can sub half & half or whole milk)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 cup grated Jarlsberg cheese (can use cheddar, monterey jack, etc, plus extra for garnish)

Instructions

  1. Grease a 12-cup muffin tin. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Cut asparagus spears into approx 1″ pieces. Note: If stalks are thick, you may wish to peel them with a vegetable peeler before cutting. Coarsely chop mushrooms. In a large frying pan, heat oil. When hot, add asparagus and mushroom. Cook until mushrooms are tender, asparagus is tender-crisp, and all water is evaporated.
  3. In a bowl, beat eggs. Beat in heavy cream, salt and pepper.
  4. Divide mushroom/asparagus mixture evenly between the 12 muffin tins. Top mushrooms/asparagus with a bit of shredded cheese. Pour egg mixture over the top of the cheese, dividing evenly among the 12 muffin tins. If you have any additional cheese, you may wish to sprinkle it on the top of the egg mixture.
  5. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes, or until egg has set.

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Mushroom Asparagus Mini Quiches

This week’s fun Movie-Inspired #SundaySupper was hosted by Heather at girlichef. If you like the idea of movie-inspired recipes, I encourage you to check out her  site Food ‘n Flix where you can participate by cooking or baking recipes inspired by a chosen monthly movie. Isn’t that cool?

If you love movies like I do, you’ll want to check out all the amazing links below. This list contains links to all the food bloggers who are also participating in the Movie Inspired #SundaySupper. Is your favorite movie represented?

Toast (bready things)

No Reservations (soups and salads)

Today’s Special (fish, chicken, beef, and pork)

Forks Over Knives (veggie-heavy dishes and sides)

Udon (pasta and noodles)

Just Desserts (sweet treats)

Bottle Shock (beverages)

Don’t forget to join the #SundaySupper conversation on twitter on Sunday, April 14th to talk all about movies that have inspired us to head into the kitchen – and the food that comes from that inspiration (7pm EST)!  We’ll tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world.   Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag, and include it in your tweets to join in the chat. Check out our #SundaySupper Pinterest board for more delicious recipes and food photos.

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  1. Stacy says

    I love these because 1. great combo of mushrooms, asparagus and cheese and 2. NO crust! How easy are these?! Mini quiches are always great for a brunch or shower (next week!) but I am put off by making pastry and fitting tiny pastry rounds into the muffin cups. These, I could do, no problem. I could eat the whole batch right now. Yum!

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    • brandie says

      Thanks Stacy! What’s funny is that I was actually planning to make them with crust. I started making them and decided to go with the easier route!

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  6. Laura Dembowski says

    I have never seen Sixteen Candles or any of those 80s movies (that’s what being a child of the 90s does to you ;)) and I have never had quiche. But after seeing this I want to make quiche and watch movies!

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  8. Jess @HungryHarps says

    Those Quiches look great, I am going to have to try those! I just watched Ferris Bueller, AGAIN, the other day – I was still crackin’ up. Those are all great movies that you mentioned. 🙂

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  9. The Ninja Baker says

    Your mini quiches are perfect for parties – whether one has got 16 candles (or more) to blow out =) Asparagus and mushroom are favorite veggie combos so your recipe is a keeper. Many thanks.

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  14. Diana @GourmetDrizzles says

    Lol! Love that scene… and these are simply the best movies ever! And yes, I have them all on VHS still too 😉 What a great quiche recipe… thanks for sharing! 😉

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  17. Cat Yates says

    Ferris has to be my favorite movie out of those. Some of the greatest one liners came out of that movie. And your quiches look so good! Thanks for sharing!

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  20. Renee says

    Put me in the club with watching Sixteen Candles umpteen times along with all those other John Hughes and 80’s movies. I like your mini quiches using the muffin pan. I think the leftovers would be easy to freeze and re-heat nicely too.

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    • brandie says

      Thanks Renee! I haven’t tried freezing them, but I’m sure they would be a great thing to freeze and pop in the microwave for a quick breakfast. We had a couple leftover and they did reheat really well.

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  21. Heather @girlichef says

    I just watched Sixteen Candles 2 weeks ago! I was so excited when I saw what you had picked as your inspiration for this week. I was born in the mid-70’s and grew up with those awesome John Hughes flicks, too…still some of my favorites – and I own them all…what can I say. though I’ve gone from vhs to dvd ;P. Love your quiches, they sound delicious!

    (no more yanky my wanky…bwaaa haaa haaa…sorry)

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  22. Alaiyo Kiasi says

    I love “Sixteen Candles” too and can never get enough of it. I’m going to try your recipe, which looks easy and so elegant!

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