Best My Special Friday Night Vegetarian Onion And Tomato Quiche Recipes

LOADED VEGETARIAN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bake pie crust in preheated oven until firm, about 8 minutes. Remove crust from oven and set aside. Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, green bell pepper, mushrooms, and zucchini in hot oil until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove vegetables from skillet and set aside.
• Sprinkle tomato slices with flour and basil; cook in the skillet for 1 minute per side.
• Whisk eggs, milk, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl.
• Spread 1 cup Colby-Monterey Jack cheese in the bottom of pie crust. Layer vegetable mixture over the cheese and top with the tomatoes. Pour egg mixture into pie shell. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese atop the quiche.
• Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

MY SPECIAL FRIDAY NIGHT VEGETARIAN ONION AND TOMATO QUICHE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400° F (or 200° C).
• Blind-bake the pie shell till just set and beginning to brown, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool.
• This can obviously be done in advance.
• Saute the onion slices in the oil, and cook till they go golden.
• Add the crumbled thyme, salt and pepper.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and the cream.
• Spread the mustard evenly on the bottom of the quiche crust with a brush or spoon.
• Next, spread the cheese evenly in the shell.
• Follow by spreading the onions over the cheese.
• They will not make a solid layer; distribute as evenly as possible.
• Pour in the egg/cream mixture.
• Lay the tomato slices on top.
• Salt and pepper again, if desired.
• Bake for approximately 35 minutes, or until filling has set and cooked all the way through to the center, and is nicely browned.
• Remove from oven, serve, and enjoy!

TOMATO ONION QUICHE

Steps:

• Cut pastry sheet in half. Repackage and refrigerate one half for another use. On a lightly floured surface, roll out remaining half into an 8-in. circle. Transfer to a 7-in. pie plate; flute edges., Layer half of the mozzarella cheese, onion and tomatoes in pastry. Top with mushrooms; layer with remaining mozzarella cheese, onion and tomatoes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. In a small bowl, combine the eggs, cream, mustard and herbs; pour over top., Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

TOMATO, BACON, AND ONION QUICHE

Steps:

• Place pie crust in pie pan, and prebake it for 10 minutes at 375 degrees.
• Cook chopped turkey bacon and red onion until carmelized in frying pan, and place in separate dish.
• Mix eggs, milk, cheese, and seasonings in mixing bowl. Add the onions and bacon, and pour into prebaked pie crust. (Note: pie crust does not have to be browned,only a little hardened.).
• Place the sliced tomatoes on top, one by one, all around until the top is covered.
• Bake in a 375 degree oven for 40 minutes, or until knife inserted is 'clean'.

HEIRLOOM TOMATO QUICHE

Steps:

• Remove tomato seeds, if desired. Dry out tomatoes on paper towels using a dash of salt.
• Over medium heat, sauté leeks in olive oil until soft (do not brown). Whisk together eggs, half and half and pepper.
• Sprinkle 1/2 gruyere cheese over bottom of pie shell. Layer tomatoes concentrically and sprinkle remaining gruyere cheese.
• Pour egg mixture into pie shell (Do not overfill). Bake at 350°F for 30-40 minutes, until the edges of the quiche have set.
• This dish was created by Walmart Mom, Caryn Bailey.
• Variations.
• Grilled Asparagus and Leek or Sautéed Spinach and Leek.
• Tips.
• Dry out tomatoes while leeks are sautéing to save time. This will also prevent your quiche from becoming too watery during the baking process as tomatoes release their juices. Do not over-bake the quiche. It should still jiggle in the middle once the edges have set.

ONION CHEDDAR QUICHE

Steps:

• Saute onions in butter.
• Beat eggs & add milk, salt, pepper, basil and onions.
• Divide cheese in half, and spread evenly in bottom of each piecrust.
• Pour milk mixture over cheese in both pies.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
• Allow to set 5 minutes before serving.

CRUSTLESS TOMATO QUICHE

Steps:

• In bottom of lightly greased 9 x 13 inch casserole dish, spread 1 cup cheese.
• Layer onion, then tomato, then mushrooms over cheese.
• Sprinkle Italian seasoning over tomatoes, cover with remainder of cheese.
• Beat together eggs with milk, salt and pepper.
• Slowly pour egg mixture over tomatoes.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until filling is just set in the center.