Courgette Quiche Recipes

COURGETTE & DOUBLE CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• For the pastry, tip the flour, butter and parmesan into a food processor. Blitz to a rough crumb, then add the yolks and 2 tbsp water. Pulse to a loose dough, then tip the mix out onto a floured surface and knead a few times to a smooth pastry.
• Roll the pastry between two sheets of baking parchment to the thickness of a £1 coin - the disc should be big enough to fit a 20cm tart tin with a loose base. Chill in the fridge for 1 hr.
• While the pastry is chilling, salt the courgette and spring onions, and leave for 1 hr in a colander with a bowl underneath to catch the juices.
• Use the pastry to line the tin. Work it into the corners, then cut away any pastry from the edges. Pop back in the fridge for 10 mins or so.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line the pastry case with parchment and baking beans, and bake for 20 mins. Lift off the parchment and beans, and continue to bake until the base is fully cooked and biscuity brown. Remove from the oven and leave to cool.
• Tip the courgette and spring onions into a clean tea towel and squeeze out the remaining excess water. Tip into a large mixing bowl and stir through the blue cheese, onion marmalade and thyme. Spread the mix over the bottom of the tart case.
• Whisk together the cream, whole egg and yolks with some seasoning. Pour this over the courgette filling and bake for 30-35 mins until just set. Remove from the oven and leave to cool completely before cutting into slices.

CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C fan bake.
• In a large bowl whisk eggs well then mix in the milk.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and mix together to combine.
• Pour into a greased or lined quiche dish (or baking tray) and spread out the top.
• Bake for 40 minutes until golden and cooked through. Let it sit in the dish for around 10 minutes before serving.
• Serve as a main meal with a side salad or greens. Or serve it cold the next day at a picnic or as a lunch box filler.

ZUCCHINI QUICHE

Steps:

• Saute onion in butter until golden.
• Mix cheese with zucchini and onion.
• Add the remaining ingredients, Mix well.
• Pour into a 9-inch greased pie plate. (No crust needed!)
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 30-35 minutes or until center is set.
• Serve with a salad for a light meal.

SPINACH AND COURGETTE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Press pie pastry into an 8-inch pie dish.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir bacon for 3 minutes. Add onion, spinach, and courgette to bacon; cook and stir until onion and courgette are tender, spinach is wilted, and bacon is fully cooked, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer bacon-courgette mixture to the pie pastry.
• Beat milk, eggs, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; pour into pastry crust. Top egg mixture with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is browned and quiche bounces back when touched, about 35 minutes.

COURGETTE QUICHE

Steps:

• Grease a tart dish with butter, then lay out readymade shortcrust pastry
• Heat oil in pan, add chopped courgette and onion. Fry for 5-10 minutes, until soft and golden
• Add vegetables to pastry case
• Preheat oven to gas mark 6
• Beat the eggs and milk together in a jug, add to pastry case
• Add tomatoes
• Cook in oven for 30 mins, until pastry and top is golden

FRENCH COURGETTE (ZUCCHINI) QUICHE

Steps:

• Place zucchini on a piece of foil and sprinkle with salt. Set aside for 30 minute.
• Cut the bacon into small pieces and fry in a heavy skillet until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels.
• Preheat oven to 400°F
• In the same pan using either the remaining drippings OR the butter mentioned in the ingredient list, saute the onions for 5-10 min until tender and golden.
• Squeeze the zucchini dry and add to the onion in the pan, along with the flour.Heat 1 minute.
• Spread half of the cheese and the bacon over the bottom of the pie shell.
• Lightly beat the eggs with a wire whisk. Add the half and half and pepper. Stir well and add zucchini mixture.
• Place pie shell on a cookie sheet.
• Carefully pour custard mixture into pie shell.
• Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese and bacon.
• Bake on center shelf for 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350F and continue baking 20-25 minutes more, or until the top is puffed and brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and slide carefully onto wire rack to cool 5-10 minute to let set. Serve hot.