How to Cook Costco Quiche (La Terra Fina)
Costco is always good for large quantities to help with meal prep or large gatherings. These quiches are no exception. Perhaps you have made one quiche and threw out the label including directions on how to cook Costco quiche. You’ve come to the right place.
La Terra Fina is an awesome brand who has evolved over the years. It places a large emphasis on valuing friendship, laughs, memories and delicious food. In fact, they mention on their website that “good food is at the center of every great get together.” This quiche serves as a vehicle to fuel our bodies, but also connect with others.
What Is A Quiche?
The quick and dirty definition of a quiche is a pielike dish consisting of an unsweetened pastry shell filled with a custard and usually containing cheese and other ingredients, as vegetables, seafood, or ham: spinach quiche. (thanks dictionary.com)
What Is Unique About This Costo Quiche?
Costco supplies the brand La Terra Fina. This brand provides 2 types of quiches that are free from artificial flavors, colors or preservatives. These quiches are made from cage free eggs. It comes as a La Terra Fina Quiche 2-pack and a great way to help with meal prepping or have on hand when visitors are in town.
About La Terra Fina
This company was actually started as a catering company in the San Francisco area in 1983. It specializes in refrigerated dips, spreads and of course quiche.
As time has gone on, they rebranded and have made it a point to be more sustainable.
When you buy your 2-pack Costco quiche, here’s what each one includes.
1.) Spinach & Artichoke– Egg Whites, Whole Milk (milk, vitamin D3), Enriched Wheat Flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Spinach, Swiss Cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, salt, enzymes, cheese cultures), Artichokes, Palm Oil, Water, Monterey Jack Cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), Onions, Canola Oil, Less than 2% of: Sea Salt, Corn Starch, Cane Sugar, Butter (cream, salt), Isolated Oat Fiber, Black Pepper, as well as Nutmeg
2.) Broccoli and Cheddar– Egg Whites, Whole Milk, Enriched Wheat Flour, Swiss Cheese, Bacon, Palm Oil, Water, Onions, Canola Oil, Corn Starch, Sea Salt, Isolated Oat Fiber, Butter, Cane Sugar, Chives, Black Pepper, White Pepper, and Nutmeg
How To Cook Costco Quiche
Here are 3 ways to cook your delicious quiche. Remember that regardless of how you cook your quiche, it needs to reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
First off, remove the quiche from the plastic container and plastic wrapping.
Conventional Oven (Preferred method)
1.) Preheat oven to 375°F.
2.) Bake your Costco quiche in foil pan (aka the pan it comes prepared in) for 23-25 minutes
3.) Add 5-10 minutes if frozen or until center reaches 165°F
4.) Allow sit for 5 minutes before serving/eating.
Microwave Oven
1.) Cut your Costco quiche into serving portions and place one serving on a microwave safe dish.
2.) Heat on high for 2 minutes or until center of the quiche reaches 165°F.
3.) Allow it to sit for 5 minutes before serving/eating.
Air Fryer Reheat Directions (by the slice)
- Spray air fryer basket with some oil to prevent your quiche from sticking
- Preheat the air fryer to 375 degrees
- Bake 15-20 minutes
- Allow to cool and enjoy!
Personally, I have found that air frying this Costco quiche is the best way to attain that crispy crust. I like a little crunch before biting into something soft. It’s definitely a personal preference at this point of the quiche cooking.
Whether you are using a conventional oven, microwave oven or air fryer be sure to warm your quiche to an internal temperature of 165.
Storing Your Costco Quiche
Wrap your quiche in aluminum foil and pop it in the fridge. You can keep it in the aluminum pan it came in.
You can always use the fool proof way of putting it in Tupperware.
Freezing Your Costco Quiche
If you’re looking to freeze your quiche, do so before “best by” date. It can stay in the freezer for up to one year from the date of manufacture. Just be sure to freeze your quiche before “best by” date.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the serving size for this quiche?
1/5 of the quiche is a serving size. Each serving has 11 g protein. Since the serving size is 1/5 of the quiche, it’s not likely the exact serving size will be consumed. Don’t feel any regret if you got for the quarter slices! It’s a great meal prep option to quickly cut into 4’s and into a container. Done and done.
What to serve with quiche?
Depending on the time of day you are serving your quiche whether it be breakfast, brunch or dinner here are a few options.
- House salad
- Waffles (this recipe is so easy and healthy)
- Roasted potatoes
- Fruit
- Breakfast sausage
- Sweet potato hash
- Pasta salad
- Yogurt parfait
- Scones
- Roasted Veggies
- Mimosas
Should I thaw my Costco quiche before cooking?
No need to thaw your quiche to room temperature. If you are using a conventional oven, just add 5-10 minutes. If you are using an air fryer add about 5 minutes.
So now you know how to cook your Costco quiche, but which flavor is tastier?
Well, the spinach & artichoke quiche combines cheesy goodness with spinach and artichoke. It is mixed with an egg white custard (emphasis on the egg white). The broccoli cheddar quiche was probably more of a crowd favorite for the littles and I don’t blame them. Name something more classic than broccoli and cheddar. Regardless, it’s quality food that is already meal prepped and ready to be cooked and consumed.
Lastly, if you’re wondering if the price for these two quiches from Costco is worth it, I’m here to tell you it is. Costco sells these La Terra Fina quiches for $13.59 as a pack of 2 compared to $8.97 for a single quiche at Wal-Mart. That’s a savings of $4.35 = worth it!
Now you know how to cook a Costco quiche, the only thing left is to enjoy it.
