Delia Courgette Quiche

Delia’s Courgette Quiche is a savory delight featuring fresh courgettes, juicy cherry tomatoes, and creamy feta in a golden crust. A wonderful combination of flavors and textures is ready in 55 minutes, ideal for any event.

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💗 Why You’ll Love This Courgette Quiche Recipe:

• Effortless Elegance: Simple yet stunning with store-bought pastry and vibrant veggies.
• Time-Saving Convenience: Quick steps for gourmet results without the fuss.
• Versatile Flavor: Creamy feta, savory onions, and pine nuts offer a delightful medley.
• Perfectly Balanced: Velvety filling, herby thyme – a harmonious taste experience.

❓ What Is Delia’s Courgette Quiche Recipe?

Delia’s Courgette Quiche is a culinary delight featuring store-bought pastry filled with sliced courgettes, halved cherry tomatoes, and a luscious mixture of eggs, double cream, feta, and thyme. Baked to golden perfection, it’s a versatile and flavorful dish.

📜 Delia Courgette Quiche Ingredients

• 1 x 320 g sheet of shortcrust pastry, use a store-bought pastry for this one to save some time.
• 2 x small courgettes, 280g sliced diagonally
• 150 g cherry tomatoes on the vine halved
• 2 spring onions (scallions) sliced diagonally
• 4 large free-range eggs
• 200 ml double cream
• 110 g feta cheese
• 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts
• 3 or 4 sprigs of thyme leaves removed, stems discarded
• ¼ tsp each sea salt and cracked black pepper

🥘 How To Make Delia Courgette Quiche

1. Bring oven temperature up to 180 degrees Celsius (356 degrees Fahrenheit).
2. Prepare a floured board and roll out the pastry until it’s wide enough to generously cover a 22 cm round ovenproof dish.
3. Carefully press the pastry into the dish, being careful not to overpress. Make a rough cut around the edges, reserving enough crust to roll out later.
4. Make several fork pricks in the pastry. Cool in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. Reserve any excess pastry in case there are any holes.
5. Get the vegetables ready while you wait for the pastry to rise.
6. Take them out of the refrigerator the puff pastry. Cover the pastry with a round piece of parchment paper and then stuff it with baked beans.
7. Before removing the paper and beans, bake in the upper oven third for 15 minutes. Check for holes and, if necessary, use the excess pastry to close them.
8. Turn the oven back on and bake for another 5 minutes. Let them cool slightly after taking them out of the oven.
9. Add the cream while beating the eggs in a bowl. Mash in most of the feta, setting aside around a tablespoon. Toss in the spring onions, salt, pepper, and thyme leaves.
10. Top the crust with half of the egg mixture and crumble the rest of the feta. Gently place the tomatoes and courgette around the egg mixture.
11. Top the courgettes and tomatoes with the remaining egg mixture and sprinkle with pine nuts.
12. Bake for 30–35 minutes on the oven’s middle shelf. When the pastry is golden on top and the filling has set and slightly risen out over the pastry, the quiche is done.
13. Take it out of the oven and let it cool for a while before taking it out of the dish.
14. Accompany with a green salad and serve warm or at room temperature.

💭 Recipe Tips

• Chill Pastry: Cold pastry prevents shrinking.
• Pre-Bake: Ensure a sturdy crust by pre-baking with beans.
• Feta Mix: Blend feta into the egg-cream mix for texture.
• Layering: Strategically layer egg mix before veggies for even distribution.
• Monitor Bake: Watch for a golden top and set filling.

🥗 What Pairs Nicely With Courgette Quiche?

If you’re looking for a dish to go with Delia’s courgette guiche try some roasted asparagus, green salad, turkey breakfast sausage, banana-blueberry muffins, Caesar cocktail, or sweet potato hash.

🎚 How To Store Leftover Courgette Quiche?

• In The Fridge: You may keep leftover courgette quiche in the fridge for up to 3 days if you cover it tightly with plastic wrap.
• In The Freezer: Leftover courgette quiche can be frozen for up to 3 months when wrapped in foil and kept in a freezer bag. Place in a fridge to thaw before heating.

🥵 How To Reheat Courgette Quiche?

• Oven: Set oven temperature to 350°F then spread courgette quiche slices out on a baking pan and heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until hot.
• Microwave: Prepare a microwave-safe dish for courgette quiche and heat on low heat for 30 seconds to 1-minute bursts.

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Delia Courgette Quiche Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving

• Calories 334
• Total Fat 24.6g
• Saturated Fat 3.8g
• Cholesterol 148.7mg
• Sodium 416.2mg
• Potassium 331.7mg
• Total Carbohydrate 19.7g
• Dietary Fiber 1.7g
• Sugars 3.1g
• Protein 9.9g

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