Deep mediterranean quiche - edited

Recipe category
Main courses
Tags
Pastry
Egg

An Italian inspired quiche with sun dried tomatoes and courgette. A perfect light meal for a summer's day.

A delicious deep layered Mediterranean quiche with basil garnish
Preparation time
40 minutes
Cooking time
30 minutes
Number of servings
8
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
For the pastry:
280g plain flour
140g butter
Cold water
For the filling:
1 onion
2 garlic cloves
Half a courgette
450ml soya milk
500g grated parmesan
2 eggs
200g sun dried tomatoes
100g feta
Recipe instruction
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C. Starting with the pastry; rub the flour and butter together in a bowl until crumbling like breadcrumbs. Add water, a little at a time, until it forms a dough.
  2. Roll out the pastry on a floured board and gently spread over your tin. Place in the fridge for 20 minutes before blind baking for a further 10.
  3. Whilst the pastry is cooling, chop and gently cook the onions, garlic and courgette.
  4. In a large bowl, add the soya milk, half the parmesan, and the eggs. Gently mix.
  5. Once the pastry is cooked, spread the onions, garlic and sun dried tomatoes over the base and pour the eggs mix over. Sprinkle the remaining parmesan and careful lay the feta over the top. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.