Get up children we’re baking quiche in a PUFFY PASTRY crust for your whole breakfast and brunch wishes. I like making a loaded quiche for Easter, Mom’s Day brunch, and even in the course of the week as a result of they’re really easy to make and customise with actually any filling elements you might have available. You possibly can simply pack within the protein and veggies, and make them a bit additional enjoyable along with your fav cheeses.
You may be conversant in my candy potato crust quiche and even my well-known crustless quiche, however now we’re jazzing it up utilizing fluffy, decadent puff pastry (which you could find proper within the frozen part of your grocery retailer!)
This spinach, sun-dried tomato puff pastry quiche has recent basil baked proper in for a stunning spring & summer time twist, plus an additional protein enhance and fluff issue from our BFF cottage cheese. I like including cheddar and feta cheese to this recipe however keep in mind to scroll by the publish to see different nice methods to actually make it your personal. Serve it on Mom’s Day and watch the household devour!
Every little thing you’ll must make this sun-dried tomato puff pastry quiche
Veggies, herbs, eggs, and cheese all baked to perfection in a flaky puff pastry crust. I imply, doesn’t it get significantly better than that? Right here’s what you’ll must bake it up:
- Puff pastry: you’ll want simply 1 puff pastry sheet, which I all the time purchase within the frozen part. Simply defrost and get prepping!
- Veggies & herbs: we’re packing this quiche with recent spinach and basil, plus jarred sun-dried tomatoes. I used sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil as a result of they’ve one of the best texture and taste.
- Eggs: the core of any quiche recipe? Eggs, in fact! You’ll want them for the filling and an additional for the egg wash.
- Cottage cheese: we’re additionally including a beautiful enhance of protein and fluffiness with cottage cheese.
- Milk: you’ll want a bit milk to offer the puff pastry quiche filling moisture. Any milk will work.
- Spices: just a bit salt and pepper!
- Cheese: I like mixing in sharp cheddar cheese and feta cheese or goat cheese. See beneath for much more choices.
Make this veggie-packed puff pastry quiche your personal
Like all quiche recipes, you possibly can simply customise along with your favourite mix-ins. Right here’s what I can recommend:
- Select your cheese. Have enjoyable along with your favourite varieties right here! Attempt a spicy cheddar, havarti, or mozzarella.
- Get additional protein. Be happy so as to add 4 ounces of cooked, chopped bacon on prime of the quiche earlier than baking. You possibly can cook dinner your bacon within the oven utilizing this technique when you prep the quiche!
- Add additional veggies. On the lookout for much more greens? Add 8 ounces of sauteed, sliced mushrooms. YUM.
Can I make it dairy-free?
Positive! To make this sun-dried tomato basil puff pastry quiche dairy free merely:
- Omit the cottage cheese and use 1/2 cup of dairy-free milk whole. I like to make use of unsweetened almond milk on this recipe.
- Use your favourite vegan or dairy-free cheese rather than the cheddar and feta cheeses.
Learn how to make this straightforward sun-dried tomato basil puff pastry quiche
- Prep the crust. Thaw your puff pastry sheet, then roll it out on a calmly floured floor in order that it matches within the backside width of your 9-inch pie pan.
- Assemble the pan. Place the puff pastry sheet in your greased pie pan and trim any edges that go over the sting. You possibly can press these little items again into the pie dish.
- Make the egg combination. Whisk collectively the eggs, cottage cheese, milk, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl.
- Assemble the quiche. Add the veggies and basil to the underside of the puff pastry crust, pour the egg combination on prime, and prime with cheese. Whisk your additional egg and brush the crust of the puff pastry.
- Bake, cool & serve. Bake it up till the eggs are set (a slight jiggle is ok) and the puff pastry is golden brown. Let it cool, then slice it up and serve!
What if my puff pastry crust begins to burn?
All ovens are distinctive and run at barely totally different temperatures, so verify your quiche round 25 minutes. If it’s getting too brown, merely tent the crust with foil as you proceed to bake it! Mine was positive all through the baking course of, nevertheless it’s a good suggestion to verify earlier than baking it totally.
Storing & freezing ideas
- To retailer: place any leftover slices of sun-dried tomato basil puff pastry quiche in hermetic glass containers within the fridge for as much as 3-4 days. Merely reheat within the oven at 350 levels F for 10-Quarter-hour.
- To freeze: let the quiche cool utterly, then both double wrap all the quiche in tinfoil or place particular person slices in a reusable silicone bag or hermetic glass container and retailer for as much as 3 months. Reheat all the quiche within the oven at 350 levels F for 30-35 minutes, or particular person slices at 350 levels F for 15-20 minutes.
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Spinach, Solar-Dried Tomato & Basil Puff Pastry Quiche
Scrumptious spinach and sun-dried tomato puff pastry quiche filled with recent basil and loads of protein from eggs and cottage cheese. This straightforward, veggie-packed puff pastry quiche has two sorts of cheese for additional savory taste, plus loads of methods to customise along with your favourite mix-ins! The proper breakfast or brunch recipe everybody will love.
Substances
- 1 frozen puff pastry sheet, defrosted
- 3-4 cups recent spinach, finely chopped
- ½ cup drained sun-dried tomato halves, chopped
- ⅓ cup loosely packed basil leaves, chopped
- 6 massive eggs
- ⅓ cup cottage cheese
- ⅓ cup milk of selection (I recommend dairy milk or unsweetened almond milk)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- A number of freshly floor black pepper
- 2 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 ounces feta cheese or goat cheese, crumbled (about ½ cup)
- For egg wash:
- 1 massive egg
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 375 levels F. Spray a 9-inch pie pan with nonstick cooking spray.
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Put together the crust: On a calmly floured floor, roll out the thawed puff pastry crust so that it’ll match the underside width of your pie pan. (If it isn’t thawed but and is totally frozen, wrap it in a paper towel and microwave for 10-15 seconds to simply thaw.)
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Place rolled out puff pastry within the greased pie pan, trimming any edges that go over the perimeters and press these again into any gaps within the pie dish so the pan is totally coated. Tuck the crust edges in order that the puff pastry rests simply on the pie dish however doesn’t spill over the perimeters of the highest, in any other case it is going to be tough to take away.
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Put together quiche: In a medium bowl, whisk collectively the eggs, cottage cheese, milk and salt and pepper till properly mixed.
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Add spinach, sundried tomatoes and basil to the underside of the puff pastry. Pour the egg combination excessive. High with shredded cheddar, crumbled feta and further black pepper.
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Make the egg wash: In a small bowl, whisk collectively one egg. Brush the crust of the puff pastry.
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Bake the quiche: Add quiche to the oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes till eggs are set and not jiggly (a really barely jiggly is ok!) and puff pastry crust is golden brown. I like to recommend checking at about 25 to half-hour in to ensure your puff pastry crust isn’t getting too brown or burning. Mine was positive all through all the course of however all ovens are distinctive and run at barely totally different temperatures. Whether it is getting too brown or beginning to burn, merely tent the crust with foil.
Recipe Notes
Be happy to combine up the cheese as you see match. Attempt a spicy cheddar, havarti or mozzarella. Goat cheese as an alternative of feta works, too!
For an additional enhance of protein: add about 4 ounces cooked, chopped bacon on prime earlier than baking.
Enhance the veggies: Add 8 ounces of sauteed sliced mushrooms. YUM!
Should you don’t have cottage cheese available, be at liberty to skip it and enhance the milk to ½ cup whole.
Vitamin
Serving: 1serving (based mostly on 8)Energy: 225calCarbohydrates: 14.5gProtein: 11gFats: 13.6gSaturated Fats: 6.1gFiber: 1.1gSugar: 2.6g
Recipe by: Monique Volz // Formidable Kitchen | Images by: Eat Love Eats
