bingham posted 11-24-98 7:05 PM pt (US)
Vegetable Quiche
STEP 1:
Cube 8 slices of bread. (I use Herb bread or onion garlic bagels)
Press cubed bread in the bottom of a greased
spring form pan.
Only use enough bread to cover bottom-set
remaining bread aside.
STEP 2:
1 large purple onion-sliced
2 large red peppers-cut into thin strips
2 large yellow peppers-cut into thin strips
Saute in 1 TBSP olive oil and 1/2 tsp minced garlic until tender;
drain and pat dry; set aside.
STEP 3:
2 medium yellow squash-cut into thin slices
2 medium zucchini-cut into thin slices
Saute in 1 TBSP olive oil and 1/2 tsp minced garlic until tender;
drain and pat dry; set aside.
STEP 4:
1 (8oz) package of mushrooms-cut into thin slices
Saute in 1 TBSP olive oil and 1/2 tsp minced garlic until tender;
drain and pat dry; set aside.
STEP 5:
6 large eggs
1/4 cup whipping cream
3 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
1 (8oz) package of cream cheese-cubed
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
Preheat oven to 325.
Whisk together the above ingredients.
Fold in all saute vegetables and remaining bread crumbs.
Pour into spring form pan. Bake for 1 hour. After 45 minutes of baking,
if vegetables appear too brown, cover with foil for the remaining
15 minutes.
NOTE: You may want to place aluminum foil around the base of the
springform pan. This has a tendency to drip.
NOTE: Make a day ahead. Slice when chilled; reheat to serve
Makes 10-12 slices
Alternative:
In your recipe, you indicate that the following ingredients are to be
whisked together:
6 large eggs
1/4 cup whipping cream
3 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
1 (8oz) package of cream cheese-cubed
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
I'd like to recommend a slight alternative:
Soften the cream cheese and beat till smooth, then add the eggs one at a
time, beating after each addition just until
they are incorporated into the cream cheese.
With the mixer
going, add the cream in a steady stream, followed by the salt and pepper.
Then -stir- in the shredded Swiss and proceed with rest of the recipe as it is.