Green quiche with broccoli and zucchini
What do broccoli, zucchini, spinach, and parsley have in common? That's right – they all boast a vibrant green color, making them perfect for your Maundy Thursday meal. Cooking with green ingredients in all forms is a long-standing tradition in many places on Maundy Thursday. This custom dates back to the 14th century and suggests that green vegetables and herbs eaten on this day will provide health and strength for the entire year.
How about celebrating Maundy Thursday with a green quiche?
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1 h 5 min
Total Time
45 min
Cooking Time
20 min
Preperation Time
Ingredients
| 50 g | whole wheat flour |
| 10 g | butter |
| 20 g | yogurt |
| 1 tbsp. | water |
| sugar | |
| salt | |
| 100 g | broccoli |
| 100 g | zucchini |
| 50 g | peas |
| 1/2 | spring onion |
| a little olive oil | |
| 20 g | walnuts |
| 100 ml | milk |
| 1 | egg |
| 30 g | grated Gouda |
Instructions
Step 1 of 10:
For the quiche dough, knead the wholemeal flour, water, and yoghurt together and season with a little salt and pepper.
Step 2 of 10:
Wash the spring onions and courgette and chop them into small pieces.
Step 3 of 10:
Blanch the broccoli in hot water with a little salt added.
Step 4 of 10:
Cook the peas in hot water.
Step 5 of 10:
Now roll out the dough and use it to line a quiche tin. Make sure the edges come up the sides.
Step 6 of 10:
Crack the eggs and whisk them with the milk. Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
Step 7 of 10:
Heat a Frying Pan. Fry the blanched broccoli together with the chopped spring onions and courgette. Then place everything into the quiche tin on top of the dough. Add the cooked peas as well.
Step 8 of 10:
Toast the walnuts in a Frying Pan as well, then spread them evenly in the tin too.
Step 9 of 10:
Now pour the milk and egg mixture into the tin over the roasted vegetables and walnuts.
Step 10 of 10:
Sprinkle the whole thing with grated Gouda and bake in the oven at 180°C. After 30-40 minutes, the green quiche is ready and can be served.
