Really Vegetable Quiche
From: Christyne, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Servings: 4
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] whole wheat breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] wheat bran cereal crumbs
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons [22.5 g] butter or margarine
  • 3 tablespoons [26.25 g] flour
  • 1 cup [250 mL] milk
  • 1 [7-ounce / 198-mL] can corn kernels, drained
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] freshly chopped parsley
  • 2 diced carrots, boiled 'al dente'
  • 1/2 small cauliflower, broken-up into flowerets, boiled 'al dente'
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 cup [60 g] grated Mozzarella cheese
  • Preheat oven to 400°F [200°C].
  • Mix together breadcrumbs and cereal crumbs.
  • Spread mixture all over the bottom and side of a non-stick or sprayed [with non-stick vegetable coating] pie plate.
  • Into a small heavy saucepan, melt butter or margarine.
  • Mix in flour; stir for 1 minute and then pour in milk.
  • Whip until thickened.
  • Away from heat, whip in drained corn kernels, beaten eggs and chopped parsley.
  • Mix in carrot dices and cauliflower flowerets.
  • Salt and pepper.
  • Slowly pour mixture into pie shell; sprinkle with grated Mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake into preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes.