🥧 Vegetarian Quiche Lorraine

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Classic quiche with a crisp crust and a creamy filling of cream, eggs and Gruyere cheese. No bacon, just as delicious.

⏱️ 60 min🍽️ 6 servings👩‍🍳 Medium🔥 535 kcal per serving💪 18 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 250 g shortcrust pastry dough
  • 200 g dried beans (for blind baking)
  • 300 g leeks
  • 30 g butter
  • 4 eggs
  • 200 ml cooking cream
  • 120 g Gruyere cheese
  • 5 pinches salt
  • 2 pinches black pepper
  • 2 pinches nutmeg

Method, step by step

  1. Roll out the shortcrust dough into a 24 cm tin and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  2. Blind bake at 180°C with baking paper and dried beans for 15 minutes.
  3. Sauté the leek with butter for 10 minutes until caramelised.
  4. Beat the 4 eggs with 200 ml of cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
  5. Place the leek on the crust, add the grated Gruyere and pour in the filling.
  6. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden. Let it cool for 10 min before cutting.

Nutritional information (per serving)

535
kcal
18 g
protein
36 g
carbs
36 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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