Description
Crisp cauliflower & spinach quiche brings French countryside comfort to your kitchen table. Delicate pastry cradles roasted vegetables and creamy eggs, promising a delightful culinary journey that satisfies both hunger and soul.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 package refrigerated pie crust (2 crusts)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup frozen cauliflower florets
- 1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
Liquid and Mixing Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups hot water
- 1 package perfectly potato cheddar soup mix
Seasonings:
- 1 tablespoon spinach & herb seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic seasoning
- 0.5 teaspoon sea salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the kitchen workspace by heating the oven to a crisp 400°F, ensuring an ideal baking environment for the delicate quiche.
- Create a flavor-rich base by blending the Potato Cheddar Soup Mix with hot water, incorporating the Spinach & Herb Seasoning, Garlic Garlic™ Seasoning, and a delicate balance of sea salt and black pepper. Allow the mixture to meld its aromatic characteristics.
- Transform the pie crusts into delicate mini vessels by gently rolling them out and crafting 12 precise circular shells. Carefully nestle these rounds into a generously greased muffin pan, forming perfect quiche foundations.
- Layer the mini quiche foundations with a robust foundation of shredded Cheddar cheese and tender cauliflower pieces, creating a textural landscape of flavor and nutrition.
- Infuse the soup mixture with whisked eggs, distributing the luxurious blend evenly across each individual quiche cup, ensuring a harmonious distribution of ingredients.
- Slide the muffin pan into the preheated oven, allowing the quiches to bake until they achieve a golden perfection and a knife emerges cleanly from their center, typically around 25 minutes.
- Rest the freshly baked quiches in the pan for a brief 5-minute interval, allowing them to stabilize and easily release from their compartments before serving.
Notes
- Toast pie crust edges lightly with a pastry brush and olive oil for a golden, crispy finish that adds extra flavor and texture.
- Consider swapping regular pie crust with gluten-free alternatives like almond flour or cauliflower crust to accommodate dietary restrictions and enhance nutrition.
- Chop cauliflower into uniform, small pieces to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout each quiche bite.
- Experiment with additional mix-ins like crispy bacon bits, diced bell peppers, or fresh herbs to personalize and elevate the quiche’s flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg