Quiche Provencal Recipes

PROVENçAL QUICHE

Steps:

• Use pulsing action to process flour, butter and cream cheese spread in food processor until mixture is well blended and starts to pull away from side of container. Shape into ball; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Place dough between 2 lightly floured sheets of waxed paper; roll into 10-inch round. Discard top sheet of waxed paper. Spray 9-inch removable tart pan with cooking spray. Invert over dough. Flip tart pan, holding pan and dough together. Discard second sheet of waxed paper. Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Heat dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add peppers, mushrooms and zucchini; cook 5 to 7 min. or until mushrooms are crisp-tender and liquid is cooked off, stirring occasionally. Place vegetables on top of pastry.
• Whisk together eggs, milk and Parmesan; pour over vegetables in crust. Arrange asparagus in circular pattern on top of quiche. Bake 35 to 40 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 min. before serving.

QUICHE PROVENCAL

Steps:

• Prepare pie crust as directed. Use pastry weights or beans and bake in a 350 degree oven until golden, approx 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Place cheese in bottom of pie pan. Top with tomatoes, broccoli and garlic.
• Whisk eggs with water until well combined. Add milk, Herbes de Provence, salt, pepper and parsley and mix well.
• Pour egg mixture over vegetables and cheese.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30-35 minutes. Let cool at least 10 minutes before serving.

PROVENçAL TART

Steps:

• To make the pastry, put the flour in a bowl with the butter, then rub together to resemble breadcrumbs. Stir in the basil, oregano and sundried tomatoes, then pour in the olive oil and about 4 tbsp cold water to make a soft dough (it will be a bit softer than regular pastry). Wrap in cling film and chill for one hour.
• While the pastry is chilling, make the sauce. Halve, seed, then dice the peppers and reserve half for the filling. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan. Add the garlic, oregano and peppers and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the peppers start to soften. Tip in the rest of the sauce ingredients and simmer over a medium heat, uncovered, for about 10 minutes until reduced to a thick sauce. Stir frequently so it doesn't stick. Season well and set aside to cool completely.
• Preheat the oven to fan 180C/conventional 200C/ gas 6. For the filling, line a baking sheet with parchment or greaseproof paper, drizzle with 1 tbsp of the oil and lay the aubergines slices over it. Drizzle the rest of the oil over the top - it seems a lot, but it all gets soaked up - then scatter with the dried basil and some salt and pepper. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the slices look golden, and are tender when poked with a knife.
• Roll out the pastry to a circle, about 40cm, and use to line a 28cm fluted flan tin (preferably loose-bottomed). Bend the pastry over the edges and trim with scissors so you have a 1-2cm overhang. Put the tin on a baking sheet. Prick the pastry base, brush it with egg if you wish to give a crisper crust, and bake blind for 10 minutes (there's no need for baking beans).
• Spread the sauce evenly over the bottom of the pastry. Lay the aubergines on top, then the sliced tomatoes and a good handful of chopped basil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Now scatter with the reserved peppers and olives, then the grated cheeses, right up to the edges.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden. Let the tart cool a little, then trim off the pastry edges with a sharp knife for a neat finish.