Best 7 Vegetarian Quiche Recipes

LOADED VEGETARIAN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bake pie crust in preheated oven until firm, about 8 minutes. Remove crust from oven and set aside. Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, green bell pepper, mushrooms, and zucchini in hot oil until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove vegetables from skillet and set aside.
• Sprinkle tomato slices with flour and basil; cook in the skillet for 1 minute per side.
• Whisk eggs, milk, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl.
• Spread 1 cup Colby-Monterey Jack cheese in the bottom of pie crust. Layer vegetable mixture over the cheese and top with the tomatoes. Pour egg mixture into pie shell. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese atop the quiche.
• Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

VEGETARIAN QUICHE

Steps:

• Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 5 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Reduce heat to 350°., In a large skillet, saute the onion, green pepper, tomatoes, zucchini and mushrooms in butter. Add the curry powder, salt, pepper and cinnamon; mix well. Spoon into crust., In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add the milk and cheese; mix well. Carefully pour over vegetables. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

CLINTON'S SPECIAL VEGETARIAN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a quiche dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Line the quiche dish with puff pastry, press the pastry firmly in place and trim away any excess pastry. Blind bake for 10 minutes.
• In a large skillet place spinach and 4 tablespoons water. Heat the mixture over medium and cover the skillet. Cook until the spinach is done, approximately 2 minutes then drain well. Add nutmeg to the spinach and puree the mixture.
• In a large skillet, saute the onion with butter or margarine to taste. Saute until the onions are soft and transparent.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, beat eggs. Stir in the cottage cheese, spinach, and 1/2 cup of cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange onions along the bottom of the pastry-lined quiche dish. Arrange the tomatoes over the onions. Pour the egg-mixture over the onions and tomatoes, and top entire concoction with the remaining cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the quiche has set in the middle. Serve hot or cold, your choice!

VEGETARIAN QUICHE FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until lightly browned and tender, about 5 minutes. Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 3 minutes.
• Whisk eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and nutmeg together in a small bowl.
• Line a 9-inch pie plate with pie crust. Spoon spinach mixture into the crust. Pour egg mixture on top. Sprinkle Swiss cheese over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the center is set, 35 to 40 minutes.

CRUSTLESS RICOTTA QUICHE (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl beat eggs until they are frothy. Add milk.
• 2. Add flour and beat.
• 3. Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, green onions... stir.
• 4. Add cheddar cheese.
• 5. Add ricotta and stir to combine.
• 6. Add chopped parsley; stir.
• 7. Pour into a (sprayed or well-oiled) 13x9 pan.
• 8. Sprinkle tomatoes evenly over the top of mixture.
• 9. Bake at 350* for 45 minutes or until golden yellow. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese the last 5 minutes. Serve.

VEGETARIAN QUICHE

Steps:

• Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt over zucchini and let sit for 10 minutes to drain water.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (235 degrees C). Line pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty aluminum foil.
• Bake pastry shell in preheated oven for 5 minutes; remove foil and bake until shell is lightly browned, about 5 minutes longer.
• Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, green pepper, tomatoes, mushrooms, garlic, and zucchini until just tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in curry powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper, and cinnamon; spoon vegetable mixture into crust.
• Beat eggs in a bowl; stir in milk, Parmesan cheese, and Cheddar cheese. Carefully pour egg mixture over vegetables.
• Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

HILLARY'S VEGETARIAN QUICHE

Steps:

• For Crust:.
• Cut shortening into flour and salt until it resembles coarse meal.
• Sprinkle with ice water as needed and toss gently just until dough ball forms; do not overmix.
• Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• On floured board roll dough into 13-inch circle.
• Fit into 10-inch porcelain quiche pan, cover with waxed paper and weigth with beans or pie weights;bake 15 minutes.
• Remove beans or weights; brush bottom and sides of crust with beaten yolk.
• Reduce oven heat to 375 degrees.
• For Filling:.
• Melt butter in medium skillet.
• Add onion,spinach and mushrooms and saute until onion is translucent, about 8 minutes.
• Sprinkle cheese(s) into crust; top with spinach mixture.
• Blend remaining ingredients and pour over spinach.
• Bake 1 hour until knife inserted into center comes out clean.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.