I got the idea for this quiche when I was flipping through the morning paper in England (tea in hand, of course). It was a vegan Mediterranean quiche made with tofu instead of eggs. The tofu filling seemed like a bold move, even for me. The experimentation will come an another time, for sure. Just not now. This quiche looks all fancy, but it comes together easy peasy. Just mix the ingredients into a dough, press it into a tart (or pie pan), fill with the egg/veggie mix, bake, and, MAGIC. Fresh quiche, right at your fingertips. This quiche also gets bonus recipe points because it stays good for a few days, so that we can all have quiche breakfasts with a cup of tea in the morning. Care to join?
MASTER MY MISTAKES / COOKING NOTES
Baking the Crust: Before baking the crust, make sure to press along the bottom crease of the pan. This ensures that you don’t get a thick piece of crust along the edges. You may notice that the pie crust puffs up in the center or forms a few small cracks after you par bake it. That’s fine. Just press it back down with the back of a spoon.Using a Pie Dish: I haven’t tried this but you can probably bake this quiche in a regular 9-inch pie dish. You may have a bit too much filling, so watch out!More Flavor Combinations: I tested a version of this quiche with a few tablespoons of diced green chiles and sliced green onion, and it tasted great!Handling Tart Pans: Whenever you’re moving around a tart pan that’s filled, be sure to lift from the edges, and not the center. I made that mistake once and the filling of my tart spilled all over the floor. We ain’t got time for a messy kitchen here.Chopped Cilantro: I’ve been using a lot of Gourmet Garden’s lightly dried herbs lately. They come in very handy because the herbs are all chopped up, and the herbs last about 4 weeks in your refrigerator even after the package is opened! Serious kitchen time saver. I used this lightly dried cilantro for the quiche.
If you try this recipe, be sure to share your creations with me! Tag me on Instagram or Twitter so that I can give you a fist bump! NOTE: This is not a sponsored post for Gourmet Garden. I received a few free samples of their products to try but was under no obligation to write a sponsored post. Their products are great, and I thought you should all know about them!
