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

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.

EASY VEGGIE QUICHE

Steps:

• Arrange oven rack in the lower third of the oven. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine veggies and ¼ cup water in a microwave safe bowl. Cover with a layer of parchment and plastic wrap. Microwave on high for 4 minutes. Carefully remove the cover (watch for steam) and drain the veggies in a fine mesh sieve.
• Whisk eggs, half and half, mustard, salt, garlic powder, pepper and nutmeg (or tarragon) in a large bowl. Stir in the veggies and 1 cup cheese.
• Pour the egg mixture into the crust. Top with the remaining ½ cup cheese.
• Transfer the baking sheet to the rack in the lower third of the oven and bake until the center of the quiche is lightly puffed, and the crust is golden, about 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool 30 minutes before slicing and serving.

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:

• 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.

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.

ROASTED VEGETABLE AND CHEVRE QUICHE

Steps:

• Unroll pie crust into an ungreased 9-in. tart pan. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°., Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edges are golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, combine eggplant, pepper, tomato and garlic. Add oil; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Roast until tender, 15-20 minutes, stirring halfway., Reduce oven setting to 375°. Spoon roasted vegetables into crust. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, egg yolks, cream, salt and pepper until blended; pour over top. Sprinkle with goat cheese., Bake on a lower oven rack on a baking sheet until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cover edges with foil if they begin to get too dark. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

LOADED VEGETARIAN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bake pie crust in preheated oven until firm, about 8 minutes. Remove crust from oven and set aside. Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, green bell pepper, mushrooms, and zucchini in hot oil until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove vegetables from skillet and set aside.
• Sprinkle tomato slices with flour and basil; cook in the skillet for 1 minute per side.
• Whisk eggs, milk, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl.
• Spread 1 cup Colby-Monterey Jack cheese in the bottom of pie crust. Layer vegetable mixture over the cheese and top with the tomatoes. Pour egg mixture into pie shell. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese atop the quiche.
• Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

CREAM CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Saute onion in butter until transparent.
• Cover the bottom of the pie crust with the cream cheese, cut into small pieces.
• Add the meat and onion and top with the grated Swiss cheese.
• Mix together the milk and eggs and nutmeg if using and pour over the top.
• Bake for 15 minutes, reduce the temperature to 350 degrees, and bake for another 30 minutes.