Mediterranean quiche
Mediterranean quiche is a vegetarian quiche with a wholemeal pastry crust filled with Mediterranean vegetables and Mozzarella. It is ideal for lunch, dinner or a picnic and can be served either hot or chilled.
Equipment
- A 20 cm diameter ovenproof tart dish
Ingredients
Wholemeal quiche crust
- 230 grams wholemeal flour
- 115 grams butter
- Water
Quiche filling
- 6 tablespoons Cheddar cheese
- ½ red onion
- ½ red pepper
- ½ green pepper
- ½ courgette
- 5 slices aubergine
- 6 olives
- 200 grams Mozzarella
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon fennel leaves
- 3 eggs
- 125 ml milk
Instructions
Prepare the pastry case
- Rub the butter and sugar together in a bowl until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
- Add the water a little at a time and mix until there is enough water to form the pastry dough into a ball.
- Roll out to a thickness of 2mm to 3mm and line the pastry case.
Prepare the filling
- Chop the vegetables (excluding the olives) and roast until soft.
- Place the grated Cheddar over the base of the pastry case.
- Arrange the roasted vegetables over the grated cheese.
- Slice the Mozzarella and arrange over the vegetables.
- Beat the eggs and milk in a bowl. Pour over the quiche filling ingredients.
- Slice the olives and chop the fennel and arrange over the top.
Bake the quiche
- Bake at 180℃, 350℉, gas mark 4 until the top of the quiche is starting to turn golden and the centre of the quiche filling is firm.
Nutrition
Calories: 740kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 29gFat: 48gSaturated Fat: 26gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 234mgSodium: 777mgPotassium: 642mgFiber: 9gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1994IUVitamin C: 38mgCalcium: 540mgIron: 3mg
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