Quiche is a versatile dish to eat for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Vegetarian quiche has endless possibilities. Both professional chefs and amateur cooks can add vegetable ingredients to a savory custard filling and bake them in a conventional pie crust.
Broccoli and Garlic Quiche
Vegetarian broccoli and garlic quiche calls for 10 ounces of chopped broccoli, two cloves of garlic, six eggs, 1 1/2 cups of low fat half-and-half, 1/4 teaspoon each of cayenne and nutmeg, 2 cups of grated sharp cheddar cheese and 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese.
Place your favorite pie dough in a pie pan, and bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 to 45 minutes. Add the broccoli to a pot of boiling water for four minutes, and then run it under cold water and drain. Chop the garlic fine, and then mash it into a paste. Whisk the garlic paste together with the half-and-half, eggs, cayenne, nutmeg and the salt.
Pour the mixture into the crust, and then add the broccoli. Sprinkle the cheddar and Parmesan on top. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Asparagus Quiche
The asparagus quiche requires 1 1/4 cups of flour, 3/4 of a teaspoon of salt, 4 tablespoons of low-fat margarine, 2 tablespoons of shortening, 1/8 teaspoon of black pepper, 4 ounces of shredded Swiss cheese, a pinch of nutmeg, 4 tablespoons of chilled water, 4 eggs, 2 cups of light cream and a pound of asparagus.
Mix 1/4 teaspoon of salt with the margarine, flour, shortening and water to make the crust. Chill the dough mixture for 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Boil the asparagus for 6 to 8 minutes, and then rinse in cold water and drain.
Roll out the dough, and place in a pie pan. Bake for 25 minutes at 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Cool the crust on a rack for 10 to 15 minutes.
Place asparagus and cheese in the crust. Mix the half-and-half, eggs, nutmeg, pepper and remaining salt together, and pour over the asparagus and cheese. Bakes for 40 to 45 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cheddar and Spinach Quiche
The cheddar and spinach quiche recipe calls for one pastry crust, an onion, 1 teaspoon of chopped garlic, 1 cup of shredded cheddar, 1 cup of chopped spinach, 1 teaspoon of ground cumin, 1/2 teaspoon of chopped parsley, 1 1/2 cups of milk and 4 eggs.
Sauté the garlic and onion in 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil 4 to 5 minutes or until until softened but not browned. Mix the remaining ingredients in a food processor, and then add the garlic and onion to the mixture.
Place the pie crust in a 9-inch pie pan. Pour the mixture into the pie crust, and bake for 40 to 45 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
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