Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup sliced yellow onions
- 1 medium zucchini, chopped
- 1/4 pound mushrooms, wiped clean and sliced
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 4 ounces oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups half-and-half
- 1/2 cup grated Gruyere
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- Savory pie crust, recipe follows
- 3 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
In a large skillet melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions and zucchini and cook, stirring, for 6 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring, until the liquid is rendered and the vegetables are wilted, about 10 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Add the tomatoes, basil, and thyme and season lightly with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and let cool.
In a bowl, beat the eggs and half-and-half together. Add the salt, pepper, grated Gruyere, and crushed red pepper.
Spoon the vegetable mixture into the prepared piecrust, pour in the egg mixture, and crumble the goat cheese on top. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until set. Remove from the oven and let cool for 30 minutes before serving.
Savory Pie Crust:
- 8 ounces flour (about 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces (1 stick) cold butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening
- 3 tablespoons ice water
Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl. Incorporate the butter and shortening by hand, working the fat into the flour with your fingertips until the dough starts to come together and form small pea shapes. Work the ice water into the dough until it just comes together, being careful not to over mix.
Form the crust into a disk shape, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator to rest for at least 30 minutes. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and roll out into an 11-inch circle. Fit into a 9-inch pie pan, trimming any excess and crimping the edges to fit the pan. Cover the bottom with parchment paper and pie weights or uncooked beans, and bake for 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and uncover. Let cool slightly on a wire rack before filling.
Yield: 1 crust


















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By yoyo522_9327983
Centennial, CO
on January 19, 2012
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Made this quiche for a company party and it was the highlight of the party for everyone, without a doubt one of my favorite recipes I have made in recent history.....MAKE THIS DISH!
By kjdavid
Arlington, VA
on January 05, 2012
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I just made this recipe for a book club meeting and it was a huge hit. I actually made two, one with the sun-dried tomatoes and one that used ham in place of the sun-dried tomatoes. Both were excellent, but I think I liked the ham version better because it better complimented the other flavors, whereas the sun-dried tomatoes tended to slightly overpower each bite.
It would have been nice if the recipe provided a few tips, such as what can be made a day in advance (the filling or the crust, perhaps?, how the pastry shell should look after pre-baking it, and how to know when the quiche is ready come out. Also, while the crust was quite good, three tablespoons of water was not enough to bind it together. This may have been due to the fact that my flour was cold. In the end I added more water. The resulting pastry shell was tasty and flaky, though slightly tough.
By decaffi823
Fishers, IN
on December 31, 2011
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This is one of the best breakfast quiches I have ever had. It will definitely become a "go to"!
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