Vegan Quiche

Serves 6
Time 1 hr

Cyndi wrote in requesting a recipe for a vegan quiche. This recipe features tofu, soy or almond milk and tahini for a smooth texture, and a mix of veggies for flavor and color.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
    1 mediumonion, chopped
    8 ouncescremini mushrooms, chopped
    2 cupschopped baby spinach leaves, packed
    1 clovegarlic, finely chopped
    1 package (14-ounce)firm or extra firm tofu, pressed to remove as much liquid as possible
    1/3 cupunsweetened soy or almond milk
    2 tablespoonstahini
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt, divided
    1 teaspooncurry powder
    1/2 teaspoononion powder
    1/2 teaspoongarlic powder
    1pre-packaged vegan whole wheat pie crust
    1orange or red bell pepper, sliced across into 4 slices, remaining chopped, divided
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper

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Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.


Add onions, chopped bell peppers, mushrooms and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, and cook until mushrooms have released their juices, about 10 minutes.


Add spinach and garlic and cook until the spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes longer. Set aside.


Mash tofu and place it in the bowl of a food processor along with soy milk and tahini.


Purée until smooth.


Add remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, black pepper, curry powder, onion powder and garlic powder, and add tamari to taste.


Add tofu mixture to sautéed vegetables, stirring to combine well.


Adjust seasonings to taste and spoon into pie shell.


Arrange bell pepper slices decoratively on top and bake until pastry and the top of the pie are golden brown, about 50 minutes.


Let quiche cool several minutes before slicing.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

1/6 quiche

Calories

280

Total Fat

20g

Saturated Fat

7g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

230mg

Total Carbohydrate

19g

Dietary Fiber

4g

Total Sugars

3g

Protein

10g

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