Quiche: Veggies (And Sausage)
- Ready In:
- 2hrs
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Yields:
-
1 pie
- Serves:
- 4-5
ingredients
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Crust
- 1 1⁄4 cups whole wheat pastry flour (I used regular whole wheat)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into pieces (I used SmartBalance)
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Filling
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Group 1
- 1 medium sweet onion
- 1⁄2 link sausage (I used the Oberley)
- 0.5 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans (drained and rinsed thoroughly)
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Group 2
- 5 eggs
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 cup half-and-half
- 2 diced tomatoes
- 3 -5 ounces cheddar cheese (I used a white cheddar with chipotle- perfect for "southwestern" quiche)
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons dried parsley (or 3 tbsp fresh, I only had dried)
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Topping
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 cup grated parmesan cheese (fresh)
- 2 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs (plain)
directions
- Crust: "Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter or two knives (You could also do this step in a food processor). Gently stir in 3-4 tablespoons (I used about 6) of ice water until mixture forms a ball. Form into a disk and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 20-30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees (220 degrees Celsius). Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick with a rolling pin. Place in pie shell. Crimp edges if using a standard pie plate. If using a tart pan, trim edges by rolling a rolling pin over the top edge of the pan. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Cut a circle of parchment paper at least 3 inches larger in diameter than the pie pan, and place in the crust. Weight down with a pound of beans poured into the paper. Cook for 10 minutes. Remove beans and paper, and bake for 5 minutes more.".
- Filling: Group 1- Finely chop onions and garlic.
- Add onions to skillet on medium heat with olive oil. Saute until translucent.
- Add meat and frozen spinach. Heat until spinach is almost thawed.
- Add garlic and black beans. Stir until heated through and set on low heat until ready to assemble quiche.
- Group 2- Crack eggs and half-and-half into mixing bowl. Whisk until frothy.
- Dice tomatoes and add to egg mixture.
- Grate cheese and add to egg mixutre.
- Add any herbs to egg mixture. And mix well.
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Assembly:
- Add Group 1 to the pie crust until halfway full. Then top off with Group 2 egg mixture.
- Top with grated parmesan and bread crumbs.
- Reduce heat to 325 F and bake for 30-40 minutes until top is golden brown and quiche is firm.
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I love to cook. Anything. At least once. My favorite dishes are savory with many, many vegetables. Especially onions, garlic, and mushrooms. And cheese.