Quiche

The best thing about making a quiche is that you can fill it with anything. This is vegetarian but you can add sliced ham or prosciutto.

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 1 Red capsicum
• 1 cup button mushrooms
• 6 small eggs ( or 4 large eggs)
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 sheet of puff pastry – thaw for 10 minutes
• Shredded cheese – handful or two
• Cherry tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons of milk of your choice (vegan milk is also fine)
• Seasoning/s: Salt, pepper, onion salt, garlic powder, oregano

Method

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees C (482 F)
2. Cut all your vegetables/ingredients into thin slices
3. On a medium flame on the stovetop, cook the onion, capsicum and mushrooms together for 5-10 minutes until soft
4. Add the balsamic vinegar to the vegetables and take off the stove and let it cool down
5. In a tray, line it with baking powder and place the puff pastry so it frames the tray
6. Depending on your oven, you can cook the pastry so its par cooked before adding the filling, otherwise you can add it to raw pastry
7. In a mixing bowl, crack the eggs and whisk, seasoning with oregano, salt, pepper and some balsamic vinegar.
8. Add 2 tablespoons of milk and a handful of cheese to the egg mixture.
9. Mix the egg mixture for 1 minute and add the cooked vegetables to it and combine
10. Pour the egg mixture into your pastry and place sliced cherry tomatoes on top
11. Bake for 10-15 minutes till cooked, or till a knife comes out clean when you insert a butter knife

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