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Vegetarian Quiche | The Best Vegetarian Quiche Recipe

A whole leek and feta quiche on a piece of parchment paper on a wooden cutting board. A pie server is in front of the quiche on the white counter. A white plate with a fork and knife on it are set behind the quiche.

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This vegetarian quiche has a buttery and flaky quiche crust with a rich and flavorful veggie filling. The sun-dried tomatoes and leeks mixed with feta cheese create a delicious breakfast quiche that's surprisingly easy to make. And besides being super nutritious, it's a gluten-free quiche too! Honestly, this might be one of the best vegetarian breakfast recipes you can make.

Ingredients

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Crust:

1/2 cup almond flour

3/4 cup cassava flour

1 egg yolk (reserve the egg white for the filling)

1 teaspoon guar gum

1 stick butter, cubed and cold

5 tablespoons cold water

pinch of salt

Filling:

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cups chopped leeks (about 1 big leek)

1 or 1 1/2 cups chopped sun-dried tomatoes 

1/2 cup heavy cream

3 eggs + 1 egg white

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled

Instructions

Crust:

  1. Place the almond flour, cassava flour, and guar gum into a food processor bowl. Pulse a few times to mix well.
  2. Add the cold butter cubes and pulse until the mixture looks like coarse, dry crumbs. 
  3. Add egg yolk and water and pulse 4-5 times. The dough will look crumbly but will hold together when you work with it.
  4. Gather the dough into a ball on parchment paper. Flatten to a large disk shape. Roll between 2 paper sheets into a circle.
  5. Peel the top sheet of paper from the dough and carefully flip the dough on the remaining sheet over the pie plate. Gently peel the paper and press the dough with your hands—trim edges with a knife.
  6. Pre-bake the crust at 350°F for about 15 minutes or until lightly golden. Pierce it with a fork to prevent it from bubbling up while baking.

Filling:

  1. For the filling, cut the leek in two lengthwise. Wash to remove any soil between the leaves. Chop into 1/3 inch stripes.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks and cook until they are wilted, about 5-7 minutes. Mix in chopped sun-dried tomatoes. 
  3. Distribute leeks and sun-dried tomatoes evenly across the crust. Top the quiche with feta cheese. 
  4. In a mixing bowl, whisk together cream, eggs, salt, and pepper. Pour the mixture over the entire quiche.
  5. Bake 30 - 40 minutes until the center is firm and the crust and top are nicely browned. 

Notes

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