Garden Vegetable Quiche With A Cream Cheese Crust Recipe Genius Kitchen Food

GARDEN VEGETABLE QUICHE

Steps:

• Let pastry shell stand at room temperature for 10 minutes. Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 400° for 4 minutes. Remove foil; bake 4 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 350°., In a large skillet, saute the onion, mushrooms and squash in butter until tender. Add spinach and garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Spoon into crust; top with cheese. , In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, salt, rosemary and pepper until blended; pour over cheese. , Cover edges of crust loosely with foil. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

GARDEN VEGETABLE QUICHE WITH A CREAM CHEESE CRUST

Steps:

• Combine flour, 1/2 cup butter, and softened cream cheese in a medium bowl, stirring until blended. Shape into a ball. Cover and chill for 30 minutes. (You can do this while you chop veggies and saute them).
• Saute mushrooms and next 5 ingredients in 2 tbsp melted butter in a large skillet until the vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove from heat; stir in paprika, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
• Press the chilled pastry evenly on bottom and up sides of a 10 inch pie plate. Sprinkle muenster cheese over the pastry. Spoon reserved sauteed vegetables evenly over the cheese.
• Combine the eggs and milk in a medium bowl. Beat with a wire whisk until blended. Pour the egg mixture over the vegetables.
• Saute 3 tbsp chopped onion in 1 tbsp butter in a small skillet until tender. Drain, and sprinkle the onions over the quiche. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes, or until set and lightly browned.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

GARDEN VEGETABLE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly prick side of pie crust with fork. Bake 5 minutes or until lightly browned; set aside. Reduce oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray medium skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Add onion, zucchini and bell pepper; cook and stir 5 to 8 minutes, or until crisp-tender. Drain; pat dry with paper towel. Add potato to vegetables; spoon vegetable mixture into crust.
• Combine Egg Beaters, milk, oregano and basil. Season with black pepper, if desired. Pour over vegetable mixture. Cover edge of crust with aluminum foil to prevent overbrowning.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting into 6 slices.

VEGETABLE QUICHE

Steps:

• Start preheating oven to 375. While that is happening --
• Saute onions, peppers, and mushrooms in one tbsp butter or margarine over medium heat for 10 minutes.
• While vegetables are cooking, toss cheese and flour together.
• Combine eggs, milk and seasoning and mix together.
• Add cheese and vegetables to egg mixture and mix well.
• Pour into greased pie dish and bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes.
• Let stand 30-45 minutes before serving.
• Serve with orange slices and toast.

GARDEN VEGETABLE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375-degrees F.
• Roll out pastry to fit 10-inch quiche pan.
• Melt butter or margaine in skillet.
• Add onions, garlic and mushrooms to pan and cook 8-10 minutes or until soft.
• Add flour, 1/2 teaspoon cayene pepper, salt and basil to pan and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• Beat eggs with half and half (or light cream and milk), 1 cup cheese and carrots.
• Add mushroom/onion mixture to egg/cheese/carrot mixture and stir to combine.
• Slice 5 asparagas spears into 1-2" pieces.
• Lay asparagas pieces on the bottom of pie shell.
• Pour filling (cheese/egg/carrot mixture) over asparagas in pie shell.
• Crimp edges on pie shell (if not done previously) and place pie pan on cookie sheet.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven.
• While quiche is baking slice remaining aspasagas spears into 1-2" slices or leave 5" long for decorative design.
• Arrange tomato slices and asparagas pieces on top of quiche in a wagon-wheel pattern or other attractive pattern.
• Bake an additional 20-30 minutes or until quiche is firm to the touch and knife comes out clean.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese and parsley.
• Bake 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven.
• Let cool (5-10 minutes) before slicing.
• Garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.