Quiches are a food that our grandchildren love. The french name for this delightfully flexible ‘pie’ makes a fancy dish from simple cooking. Easy to make and serve – and always thrilling to eat – change the ingredients to meet your fancy and be sure to remember when cooking with kids – let them help you! Here is a picture of Jonah helping to prepare broccoli and green beans to add to the quiche that he likes the best -which is not the standard one below – but could be with the addition of his favorite vegetables! Of course we are listening to Grandma Music! He loves Sam, The Broken Robot Song. By the way – if you click here you can download our coloring books – the first one is FREE!
Ingredients:
One unbaked prepared pie crust ( there are lots of varieties in your supermarket)
3 Tbsp of Olive Oil
2 white onions chopped
Italian Parsley ( or if you prefer you could use Fresh Coriander/Cilantro which my grandson Jonah LOVES!)
Other ingredients like peppers, broccoli, green beans, mushrooms, bacon cooked crispy and dry, chopped cooked chicken breast, crumbled goat cheese and so on
4 eggs
3/4 cup of Half and Half ( or light cream)
1.5 cups of grated gruyere cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees while heating the oil in a deep frying pan, then saute the onions in the oil until soft.
2. Add the raw vegetables if any and let them soften/reduce. Stir gently.
3. Add the parsley or cilantro and saute for a few more minutes and season to taste with salt and pepper
4. Whisk the eggs with the half and half/cream and add the gruyere cheese and a touch of salt and pepper to taste. Add the vegetables and stir gently to mix.
5. Place the pie crust ( which normally comes in a tin) on a flat baking sheet in case of spillage – and pour the mixture into it – until very full.
6. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Serve with a fresh arugula and mint salad. YUM!
