Clintons Special Vegetarian Quiche Recipes

MIXED VEGETABLE QUICHE WITH CHEDDAR AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Press pie crust into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch, removable-bottom tart pan (or 9-inch pie pan). Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine spinach, stir-fried vegetables and place on top of uncooked crust. In another bowl combine ricotta, cheddar, milk, eggs, Dijon, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Mix well. Spoon cheese mixture on top of vegetable mixture in prepared pie crust and top with Parmesan.
• Bake 20 minutes, until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean and crust is golden brown.

CLINTON'S SPECIAL VEGETARIAN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a quiche dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Line the quiche dish with puff pastry, press the pastry firmly in place and trim away any excess pastry. Blind bake for 10 minutes.
• In a large skillet place spinach and 4 tablespoons water. Heat the mixture over medium and cover the skillet. Cook until the spinach is done, approximately 2 minutes then drain well. Add nutmeg to the spinach and puree the mixture.
• In a large skillet, saute the onion with butter or margarine to taste. Saute until the onions are soft and transparent.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, beat eggs. Stir in the cottage cheese, spinach, and 1/2 cup of cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange onions along the bottom of the pastry-lined quiche dish. Arrange the tomatoes over the onions. Pour the egg-mixture over the onions and tomatoes, and top entire concoction with the remaining cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the quiche has set in the middle. Serve hot or cold, your choice!

CLINTON'S SPECIAL VEGETARIAN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a quiche dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Line the quiche dish with puff pastry, press the pastry firmly in place and trim away any excess pastry. Blind bake for 10 minutes.
• In a large skillet place spinach and 4 tablespoons water. Heat the mixture over medium and cover the skillet. Cook until the spinach is done, approximately 2 minutes then drain well. Add nutmeg to the spinach and puree the mixture.
• In a large skillet, saute the onion with butter or margarine to taste. Saute until the onions are soft and transparent.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, beat eggs. Stir in the cottage cheese, spinach, and 1/2 cup of cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange onions along the bottom of the pastry-lined quiche dish. Arrange the tomatoes over the onions. Pour the egg-mixture over the onions and tomatoes, and top entire concoction with the remaining cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the quiche has set in the middle. Serve hot or cold, your choice!

CLINTON'S SPECIAL VEGETARIAN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a quiche dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Line the quiche dish with puff pastry, press the pastry firmly in place and trim away any excess pastry. Blind bake for 10 minutes.
• In a large skillet place spinach and 4 tablespoons water. Heat the mixture over medium and cover the skillet. Cook until the spinach is done, approximately 2 minutes then drain well. Add nutmeg to the spinach and puree the mixture.
• In a large skillet, saute the onion with butter or margarine to taste. Saute until the onions are soft and transparent.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, beat eggs. Stir in the cottage cheese, spinach, and 1/2 cup of cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange onions along the bottom of the pastry-lined quiche dish. Arrange the tomatoes over the onions. Pour the egg-mixture over the onions and tomatoes, and top entire concoction with the remaining cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the quiche has set in the middle. Serve hot or cold, your choice!

CLINTON'S SPECIAL VEGETARIAN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a quiche dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Line the quiche dish with puff pastry, press the pastry firmly in place and trim away any excess pastry. Blind bake for 10 minutes.
• In a large skillet place spinach and 4 tablespoons water. Heat the mixture over medium and cover the skillet. Cook until the spinach is done, approximately 2 minutes then drain well. Add nutmeg to the spinach and puree the mixture.
• In a large skillet, saute the onion with butter or margarine to taste. Saute until the onions are soft and transparent.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, beat eggs. Stir in the cottage cheese, spinach, and 1/2 cup of cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange onions along the bottom of the pastry-lined quiche dish. Arrange the tomatoes over the onions. Pour the egg-mixture over the onions and tomatoes, and top entire concoction with the remaining cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the quiche has set in the middle. Serve hot or cold, your choice!

CLINTON'S SPECIAL VEGETARIAN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a quiche dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Line the quiche dish with puff pastry, press the pastry firmly in place and trim away any excess pastry. Blind bake for 10 minutes.
• In a large skillet place spinach and 4 tablespoons water. Heat the mixture over medium and cover the skillet. Cook until the spinach is done, approximately 2 minutes then drain well. Add nutmeg to the spinach and puree the mixture.
• In a large skillet, saute the onion with butter or margarine to taste. Saute until the onions are soft and transparent.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, beat eggs. Stir in the cottage cheese, spinach, and 1/2 cup of cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange onions along the bottom of the pastry-lined quiche dish. Arrange the tomatoes over the onions. Pour the egg-mixture over the onions and tomatoes, and top entire concoction with the remaining cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the quiche has set in the middle. Serve hot or cold, your choice!

HILLARY'S VEGETARIAN QUICHE

Steps:

• For Crust:.
• Cut shortening into flour and salt until it resembles coarse meal.
• Sprinkle with ice water as needed and toss gently just until dough ball forms; do not overmix.
• Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• On floured board roll dough into 13-inch circle.
• Fit into 10-inch porcelain quiche pan, cover with waxed paper and weigth with beans or pie weights;bake 15 minutes.
• Remove beans or weights; brush bottom and sides of crust with beaten yolk.
• Reduce oven heat to 375 degrees.
• For Filling:.
• Melt butter in medium skillet.
• Add onion,spinach and mushrooms and saute until onion is translucent, about 8 minutes.
• Sprinkle cheese(s) into crust; top with spinach mixture.
• Blend remaining ingredients and pour over spinach.
• Bake 1 hour until knife inserted into center comes out clean.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.