Quiche Recipe

One of my favourite budget friendly meals!

I’ve been eating quiche since I was a kid and even though I’m not a fan of eggs, somehow I LOVE quiche… figure that one out!

The main thing to know about quiche is that it’s crazy customisable. You can google quiche flavour combos, but you can also just chuck whatever you want into it. Veggies like pumpkin will cook while inside the quiche so you can put them in raw, but roasted vegetables taste better. It’s a great one for using up leftover veggies!

All you need to know is the combo for the egg and milk mixture, really!

It’s also really budget-friendly and fast to make, assembling it only takes about 10 minutes and the rest is cooking time - keep in mind you need to put it in the oven about an hour before you want to eat.

Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients

Quiche base:

• 6-7 eggs (depending on size, I usually go for 6)

• 2 cups milk

• garlic powder (measure with your heart)

• onion powder (again, measure with your heart)

• mixed herbs (just throw some in)

• salt & pepper

• 1 sheet puff pastry

• 1 small diced onion (or half a large one)

• grated tasty cheese (I use about 200-225g)

• sliced tomato for the top (optional)

Spinach and bacon filling:

• 200g diced bacon

• 2 good handfuls of spinach, chopped

Other filling ideas:

You can use any combo of these!

• roasted veggies (pumpkin is a popular one)

• cooked and diced sausages

• cooked mince meat

Method:

1. Get out frozen pastry to soften. Pop it on the bench under a tea towel so it doesn’t dry out. Preheat the oven to 180 (celsius) fan-forced, 200 regular.

2. In a large bowl combine eggs and milk, whisk until combined.

3. Add a good shake of garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper and mixed herbs, whisk to combine.

4. Spray pie dish with oil, then line with pastry sheet. Your pastry sheet may not cover the whole pie dish, that’s fine. You can fill the gaps in with another sheet if you’d like.

5. If you’re using an ingredient like spinach (something light weight that may float) put it in first, evenly spread. Layer 1/2 of the onion, cheese and whatever other ingredients you’re using. Repeat the process with the second half of the ingredients so everything is well combined.

6. Pour over the egg and milk mixture.

7. Top with sliced tomato if you’d like, then cook for 45-55 minutes until golden brown on top.

8. Leave to sit for 10 mins before serving. It may be puffed up when you first take it out and sink while cooling, this is normal!