Mushroom and silverbeet quiche | Nourish plant-based living

Mushroom and silverbeet quiche

This quiche recipe is easy to prepare ahead of time and reheat before serving – perfect for entertaining. We’ve listed it as a lunch or dinner option, but it makes a lovely breakfast or brunch dish, too!

Ingredients

Serves 4

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees (fan-forced).
  2. In a food processor, blend 500g firm tofu and 50g Velicious Scrambled No Eggs mix until it forms a very sticky and fine texture.
  3. Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil on a medium heat non-stick pot.
  4. Add garlic and fry for 2-3 mins. Add 2 pinches of salt and pepper, and stir until garlic softens.
  5. Add silverbeet and 2 more pinches of salt and pepper. Stir and cover with a lid. Stir occasionally and cook for approximately 5 minutes until the silverbeet softens.
  6. Add mushroom and stir until mushrooms soften. Remove from heat.
  7. Place mixture into a large bowl. Stir through tofu mixture and set aside.
  8. Line 24 cm round pie dish with shortcrust pastry.
  9. Spoon mixture into the base.
  10. Sprinkle the top with shredded vegan cheese, then arrange sliced tomatoes on top and lastly, sprinkle with Italian herbs.
  11. Bake for approximately 40 minutes.
  12. Remove from the oven and rest for 5 minutes before serving.
  13. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve with garden salad.

TIP: This recipe is a delicious way to use up leftovers by simply replacing the silverbeet and mushrooms with other veggies of your choice. 

Recipe contributed by Velicious


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