Best Prawn And Courgette Quiche With Rocket Recipes

SHRIMP QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread shrimp evenly across the bottom of the pie crust. Sprinkle cheese over the shrimp.
• Stir sour cream, green onions, salt and pepper into the beaten eggs; then pour mixture evenly over the shrimp and cheese.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm or cold.

FRENCH COURGETTE (ZUCCHINI) QUICHE

Steps:

• Place zucchini on a piece of foil and sprinkle with salt. Set aside for 30 minute.
• Cut the bacon into small pieces and fry in a heavy skillet until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels.
• Preheat oven to 400°F
• In the same pan using either the remaining drippings OR the butter mentioned in the ingredient list, saute the onions for 5-10 min until tender and golden.
• Squeeze the zucchini dry and add to the onion in the pan, along with the flour.Heat 1 minute.
• Spread half of the cheese and the bacon over the bottom of the pie shell.
• Lightly beat the eggs with a wire whisk. Add the half and half and pepper. Stir well and add zucchini mixture.
• Place pie shell on a cookie sheet.
• Carefully pour custard mixture into pie shell.
• Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese and bacon.
• Bake on center shelf for 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350F and continue baking 20-25 minutes more, or until the top is puffed and brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and slide carefully onto wire rack to cool 5-10 minute to let set. Serve hot.

PRAWN (SHRIMP) QUICHE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan and add the onion and zucchini.
• Fry gently until light brown .
• Stir in the shrimp and cook for 3 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. and the nutmeg
• Leave to cool.
• Mix together the cream, eggs, and cheese.
• Stir in the shrimp mixture.
• Pour into the baked prepared pie shell.
• Bake in a hot oven 400f for 35-40 minutes.
• Serve hot.

STILTON, TOMATO & COURGETTE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190C/375F?Gas mark 5. Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Add the 25g lard and 40 g butter and mix lightly. Using the fingertips rub into the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cold water into the mixture and with a knife, start bringing the dough together. (if may be necessary to use the hands for the final stage) If the dough does not form a ball instantly, add a little more water.
• Put the pastry in a polythene bag and chill for at least 30 minutes.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pastry and use to line an 18 cm flan tin, trimming any excess pastry with a knife.
• Prick the base all over with a fork and bake blind in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• Remove the pastry from the oven and brush with a little of the beaten egg. Return to the oven for a further 5 minutes.
• Heat the 25 g butter in a frying pan and gently fry the onion and courgette for about 4 minutes until soft and starting to brown. Transfer into the pastry case.
• Sprinkle the stilton over evenly and top with the halved cherry tomatoes. Beat together the eggs and creme fraiche and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pour the filling into the pasty case and bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes or until the filling is golden brown and set in the centre. Serve the quiche hot or cold.