There is a PQ near my son’s nursery and we often go there for lunch after I pick him up. We have our own little ritual. As we walk in, the negotiations immediately begin. Rayan wants to eat either a chocolate tart or éclair for lunch. I then attempt to talk him down to something with a bit more nutritional value such as a croissant or blueberry muffin. We then come to a deadlock which is broken by Rayan screaming “Mommmmyyy Peepeeeeee” and then running through the café to the bathroom. Aadam also likes to chime in at this point with a little screech of his own.
The good thing about the bathroom break is that it serves as a distraction, and I can sneak in my order of a healthier lunch option. Today I ordered the salmon and spinach quiche du jour, and quickly found some seats outside so the eating (flinging) of food could commence. The quiche was light and fluffly and amazingly more ended up in my kids’ mouths than on the floor. We were soon finished and a small team of waiters was dispatched to clean our table and its surroundings. As waiter no. 1 was removing my plate she said, “Madame tomorrow we are starting our new kids menu.” Waiters nos. 2 and 3 quickly shot her a sharp glance and she knew she had said too much. The last thing they wanted was to give us any more incentive to frequent their restaurant. But luckily for everyone, I have a quiche recipe that is easy to make at home. My kids love it, so I foresee more quiche at home and less at PQ. Although I do love their lemon tart so I cannot stop going there altogether…
Easy Broccoli and Spinach Quiche
INGREDIENTS:
Puff pastry sheet ** OR make own quiche crust. Recipe below.
3 eggs
¾ cup heavy cream
¾ cup whole milk
Salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon oregano
1 large red onion
¾ cup grated emmental (or any cheese you prefer)
1 -2 cloves garlic
1 ½ cup cooked broccoli
½ cup cooked frozen spinach, thawed and drained
PREPARATION:
1. Roll out puff pastry to line round 9” tin up about 1 ½ inches on sides.
2. Pulse onion in food processor and add on puff pastry.
3. Pulse broccoli, spinach, and garlic in food processor. Add in oregano, generous amount of fresh pepper and salt to taste (about ¼ tsp salt). Mix well.
4. Layer vegetable mixture on top of onion.
5. Layer ½ cup cheese on top of vegetable mixture.
6. In separate bowl mix eggs, milk, cream, and some salt and pepper with electric mixer. Add on top of other items in pan.
7. Top with remaining ¼ cup cheese.
8. Bake in oven at 350F (180C) for 50 minutes. Let sit for 10-15 minutes before cutting.
**Just found a recipe here for a homemade quiche crust. See below:
Homemade Quiche Crust
Ingredients:1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup olive oil or 1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup ice water (I use refrigerated water)
Preparation:
**Just found a recipe here for a homemade quiche crust. See below:
Homemade Quiche Crust
Ingredients:
1. Mix flour and salt with fork.
2. Beat oil and water with whisk or fork to thicken.
3. Pour into flour and mix with fork.
4. Press into 9″ pie crust.
5. Fill with quiche mixture and bake at 400F until done.
Pantry Diva 
Interesting flavours!
Thanks! You know I sometimes leave out the spinach and garlic and it still tastes good!
Question: Is it possible to use the canned dough for the Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls as the crust for this recipe?
Hello, I've never tried it but it might work! I put a really easy home made crust recipe at the end of this post…it literally takes 5 mins to put together…really easy and fast…and cheaper than Pillsbury! Good luck let me know how it goes!
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Loved it….full of flavors