Zucchini Quiche: Fresh and Irresistible!
This Zucchini Quiche is a delightful blend of fresh ingredients that brings the flavors of summer to your table. With its crispy crust and creamy filling, it’s perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 35 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g flour
- 100 g cold butter
- 50 g cold water
- 1 pinch of salt
- 500 g zucchini
- 1 leek
- 3 medium eggs
- 150 g cream
- 100 g grated cheese (Gouda or Emmental)
- olive oil
- nutmeg
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the dough: Cut the butter into small cubes and knead it with the flour and a pinch of salt in a bowl for about 5 minutes until the mixture is crumbly.
- Add water: Gradually add the cold water and continue kneading until a smooth dough forms, which should take another 3-4 minutes.
- Chill: Form the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for about 1 hour.
- Prepare the vegetables: While the dough is chilling, wash the zucchini and leek, and slice them thinly, which takes about 10 minutes.
- Sauté leek: Heat some olive oil in a pan and sauté the leek over medium heat for 5 minutes until soft.
- Add zucchini: After 5 minutes, add the zucchini to the pan and cook for another 10 minutes until soft. Season with some salt and let it cool.
- Mix filling: In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Fold in the cooled zucchini-leek mixture, which should take about 5 minutes.
- Roll out dough: Roll the chilled dough on a floured surface to about 4 mm thick and place it in a greased quiche dish.
- Prepare dough: Trim the edges with a rolling pin and prick the bottom with a fork several times to prevent puffing.
- Fill with mixture: Evenly spread the zucchini-leek mixture over the dough and smooth it out.
- Bake: Bake the quiche in a preheated oven at 200°C (upper-lower heat) for 10 minutes. Then reduce the temperature to 180°C and bake for another 30 minutes until golden brown.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg
Keywords: Ensure the dough is well chilled to prevent it from puffing up during baking. Use a quiche dish with a removable bottom for easy serving. Maintain the egg to cream ratio for the perfect creamy consistency. Drain the sautéed vegetables well to avoid a watery quiche.