Pumpkin and Onion Quiche
This delicious pumpkin and onion quiche is really easy to make and tastes delicious. Why not make it for a delicious lunch with salad or as part of a main meal
Servings: 4 people
Equipment
- Baking tray
- Quiche dish
- Whisk
- Measuring Jug
- Measuring scales
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 250 g pumpkin chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper
- thyme
- 4 eggs
- 150 ml milk
- 125 g cheddar grated
- 1 tomato sliced
Instructions
Create the base
- Preheat the oven to 200C
- Fit the pastry into the bottom of a greased pastry case. I used lo-dough pizza base. You can use shortcrust pastry as well. It is easiest to buy a packet of frozen pastry.
- Chop onion into rings and pumpkin into small cubes. Place on roasting tin. Season with salt and pepper. Add the olive oil and shake to cover.
- Roast for about 25 minutes until the pumpkin is tender.
- Layer the cooked pumpkin and onion on top of the pastry.
Make the filling
- Beat the eggs
- Add the milk to the eggs and grate in the cheese. Mix together.
- Add fresh thyme. Pour into the base over the pumpkin and onion
- Add sliced tomatoes to the top to make it look pretty.
- Bake until set - about 30-40 mins.