Garden Tomato Herb Quiche
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
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CRUST
- 9 inches pie crusts, recipe (Classic Crisco - 9-inch)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 large egg, beaten
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FILLING
- 1⁄2 medium onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon crisco vegetable oil
- 1⁄4 cup crisco vegetable oil
- 1⁄4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 cup fresh basil leaf, loosely packed
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 garlic clove, cut in half
- 4 large eggs
- 1⁄2 cup half-and-half cream
- 1⁄2 cup ricotta cheese or 1/2 cup goat cheese, crumbled
- 1⁄2 cup plus 1 tbsp. parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- tomatoes, sliced thinly (try different colored tomatoes)
directions
- Heat oven to 425°F Prepare single pie crust, adding garlic salt to mixture. Roll out dough. Place in 9-inch pie plate or quiche dish. Press to fit without stretching dough. Brush with beaten egg. Bake 10 minutes. Place on cooling rack. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
- Cook and stir onion in 1 Tablespoon oil in small skillet on medium heat until softened. Spoon into partially baked pie crust. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
- Combine 1/4 cup oil, basil, pepper and garlic in small food processor. Blend at high speed until smooth.
- Beat eggs in large bowl. Add half-and-half, ricotta cheese, and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Stir or whisk until well blended. Add basil mixture slowly. Stir until well blended. Pour over cheese in pie crust.
- Bake at 350F for 20 minutes. Top with tomato slices. Bake 30 minutes or until center is firm. Immediately sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Serve hot, warm or cold.
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