Mini Vegetable Quiches Recipes

MINI QUICHES

Steps:

• Roll the pastry out onto a lightly floured work surface until very thin. Cut out circles that are 1cm larger in diameter than the tartlet tins. Line the tins with the pastry circles (you may need to bake these in batches if you do not have enough tins) pressing into the edges and up the sides. Re-roll any pastry offcuts until you've lined all the tins, then chill for 30 mins (if you're baking in batches, chill the off-cuts too).
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line each pastry case with a piece of foil and fill with baking beans or uncooked rice. Bake for 10 mins, then lift out the foil and beans and bake for another 5 mins. Meanwhile, fry the bacon in a little oil until crisp.
• Divide the bacon and half the cheese between the cases. Beat the eggs and cream together, then pour over the bacon and cheese until the cases are almost full. Scatter over the remaining cheese. Bake for 20-25 mins until golden and puffed up. Leave to cool, then chill before serving. Can be made a day ahead.

MINI QUICHE 4 WAYS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 12x18-inch baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place tart shells on the prepared baking sheet and prick the sides and bottoms with a fork.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes. The partial cook will help keep the pastry crispy on the bottom. Allow shells to cool slightly, in the pan, about 10 minutes.
• To make the mini-quiches: when shells are cooled but still warm, place 1 tablespoon Cheddar cheese in the bottom of 8 of the partially-baked tart shells. To 4 of the Cheddar-filled shells, add 1/2 piece of bacon, crumbled, and 1 tablespoon bell pepper. To the remaining 4 Cheddar-filled shells, add 1 tablespoon diced ham, 1 tablespoon broccoli, and 1/8 teaspoon thyme.
• Place 1 tablespoon Gruyere on the bottom of remaining partially-baked tart shells. To each of 4 of the Gruyere-filled shells, add 1 tablespoon cooked onion, 1 tablespoon of cooked, minced mushrooms, and 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder. To each of the remaining Gruyere-filled shells, add 1/4 of the diced prosciutto, 1 tablespoon cooked spinach, 1/8 teaspoon Italian seasoning blend, and a pinch of nutmeg, if using, to taste.
• Briskly stir eggs together with cream, salt, and pepper in a medium mixing bowl. Pour 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons of the egg mixture into each of the 16 filled shells.
• Top the bacon/bell pepper mini quiches with a cherry tomato half. Top the ham/broccoli mini quiches with 1 teaspoon diced red onion. Top the onion/mushroom mini quiches with 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley, and top the prosciutto/spinach mini quiches with 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh basil.
• Place mini quiches in the oven, and reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake until the egg mixture is set and the crust is lightly browned, 30 to 35 minutes. Allow to cool on a rack, about 10 minutes. Serve warm.

HEALTHY MINI VEGETABLE QUICHES

Steps:

• Sauté mushrooms for 2-3min in a pan sprayed with cooking spray over med heat.
• Add leeks, peppers and garlic and saute for another 5-7min.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Turn off heat and put aside to semi-cool.
• Beat together eggs, milk, paprika, and hot sauce.
• Spray a muffin pan and pour egg mixture in muffin tins filling them 3/4 of the way full.
• Then add the vegetable mixture to each one and top with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 350 for approx 25min until golden brown.
• Eat immediately or cool on cooling rack and store in the fridge.
• To reheat put them on high in the microwave for 30sec to 1min or in the toaster oven on 400 degrees for 7-10min.

SAVORY VEGETABLE MINI QUICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Let pie crusts stand at room temperature 15 minutes.
• Lightly spray mini-muffin pan with vegetable oil.
• Whisk milk and eggs in bowl.
• To bowl, add the bacon, zucchini, mushrooms, green onion, cheese, garlic and black pepper to bowl.
• Set aside.
• On lightly floured surface, roll one crust to a 12-inch circle.
• Cut out 12 pastry pieces, using a round cutter (scalloped cutters look pretty).
• Press one pastry piece into each muffin cup.
• Repeat with remaining crust to fill remaining muffin cups.
• Fill each muffin cup with a rounded scoop of vegetable mixture.
• Bake 17-20 minutes or until crusts are light golden brown.
• Cool in pan 2 minutes; carefully remove mini quiches from pan.
• Serve warm.