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Easy Gluten Free Vegetable Quiche

A beautiful and light quiche packed with delicious vegetables this recipe works really well for lunch or a light dinner. Gluten free and vegetarian friendly.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

For the Base

  • ½ Cup of Butter 
  • 2/3 Cup Plain gluten free flour
  • 6 Tablespoons of water

For the Filling 

  • 3 Cups of butternut squash, peeled and cubed 
  • 1 Red pepper, cubed
  • ½ a Large courgette, cubed
  • 3 Eggs & 1 for egg washing the pastry
  • 1 Tablespoon of olive oil
  • ½ Cup of grated cheese
  • Salt & pepper to season 

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180∞C and grease a tart tin (approx. 22cm) with 3 teaspoons of the butter and line a baking tray with parchment paper
  • In a large bowl, sieve in the flour and add the remaining butter
  • Rub the flour and butter together until you get a bread crumb consistency 
  • Add the water and stir with a spatula until a dough forms, roll the dough together with your hands to create a ball and place it in the fridge for 20-30 minutes 
  • For the Filling
  • In a large bowl add the butternut squash, pepper and courgette, olive oil, salt and pepper and stir to combined
  • Spread the mixed vegetables onto the baking tray and bake for 35-40 minutes, giving it little shake mid-way
  • Dust a clean counter top with a little gluten free flour, remove the dough from the fridge and roll out until it it’s wider than the base of the tin and ½ cm thick and carefully place in the tart tin
  • Brush the pastry with egg and blind bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes
  • Remove the pastry from the oven, add the cheese and then the vegetables 
  • In a bowl beat the eggs, milk and beat, then pour over the vegetables 
  • In a bowl beat the eggs, milk and beat, then pour over the vegetables

About the Author

A farmer’s daughter from Tipperary, Laurann has always had an appreciation for food, nutrition and health promotion.

Laurann has an honours BSc. Degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Nottingham and a Masters in Public Health Nutrition from University College Dublin. She is also an Associate Nutritionist with the Nutrition Society London.

With a passion for nutrition and experience working in Ireland and the UK,  Laurann uses her knowledge and skills to help people achieve optimum health and assists in the prevention and treatment of nutritional related problems through means of nutritional consultation, personalised diet plans, health promotion and education.

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