Vegetable quiche
Perfect for a tasty summer meal or picnic. This quiche can be eaten hot or cold.
Ingredients
- **Base:**
- 3 cups cooked brown rice
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- black pepper
- **Filling:**
- 2 leeks, rinsed and thinly slice (white parts only)
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 tablespoon dried mixed herbs
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 capsicum, thinly sliced
- pepper
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup low-fat milk
- 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese (optional)
Method
- **Base:**
- 1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
- 2. Mix all ingredients together.
- 3. Press mixture firmly into the base and up the sides of a quiche or pie dish.
- 4. Bake for 10 minutes.
- **Filling:**
- 1. Heat a large pan over a medium heat. Add half a teaspoon of the oil and the leeks and cook for 10 minutes.
- 2. Add mixed herbs and cook for two minutes, the leeks should just be turning brown.
- 3. Tip the leeks onto a plate and set aside.
- 4. Add the remaining oil to the pan, add the mushrooms and capsicum and cook over low heat for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 5. Stir in the leeks and cook for a further two minutes.
- 6. Remove the pan from the heat and transfer vegetables into the crust.
- 7. In a bowl mix together the eggs, milk and a pinch of pepper and pour over the cooked vegetables.
- 8. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the quiche is set in the middle.
- 9. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
- 10. To serve sprinkle the quiche with parmesan cheese (if using).