Spinach and Red Chard Quiche
Hard Chinese Dinner

Spinach and Red Chard Quiche

Total Time
2h 4m
36m prep · 88m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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An excellent tofu quiche. You would never know it did not have eggs.

Ingredients

  • 1 unbaked 9 inch pie crust , 9 inch
  • 0.5 pounds spinach , rinsed and chopped
  • 0.5 pounds red Swiss chard , rinsed and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 onion , diced
  • 3 cloves garlic , minced
  • 0.25 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 0.5 teaspoons salt
  • 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 8 small oyster mushrooms , chopped
  • 2 teaspoons capers
  • 1 package firm tofu , 12 ounce
  • 0.25 cups skim milk
  • 0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch ground cardamom
  • 0.5 cups grated Parmesan cheese
  • 0.5 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Bake pie crust until lightly browned. Meanwhile, place spinach and Swiss chard in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Lightly cook, about 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and saute onions and garlic. When onions become transparent add spinach and chard. Stir in curry powder, parsley, salt and pepper. Saute until spinach and chard reduce, then add mushrooms and capers. Stir and remove from heat.

  4. 4

    In a blender or food processor, combine tofu, milk, nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom and Parmesan cheese. Process until smooth and creamy. Pour over vegetables and mix well. Transfer mixture to the pie crust.

  5. 5

    Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle top with Cheddar cheese. Bake for 10 more minutes, or until cheese is lightly browned.

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