Food
Easy French Tuna & Potato Quiche
A culinary break from all the land hunting stories. Segue..I have been enjoying belly dancing and zumba classes for the last few months. Even when I was in the Philippines, I joined a zumba class held at a gym-converted garage a few blocks away from home with a really cool and friendly group. I walked most mornings to get there. For tonight's dinner, after a really strenuous workout, I'd love a fresh quiche with greens. I got this recipe from my husband and I jazzed it up a little bit. Here goes:
Easy French Tuna & Potato Quiche
Ingredients:
- 1 pack of Pâte brisée / ready-made short crust pastry dough
- 1 can of tuna in brine, drained.
- 3 Large eggs
- 1 cup Crème Fraîche / heavy cream
- 3 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1/2 cup chopped onions / shallots
- 2 tsp. Dijon Mustard
- 1 medium sized potato boiled
- 1 cup Emmental / Gruyere Cheese, grated
- Salt
- Fresh ground pepper
Tools:
- Mixing Bowl
- Pie Baking Dish
- Fork, Spoon
- Scissors (to cut the parchment attached to the pie crust following the outline of the baking dish)
Preparation:
- Pre-heat oven to 350 Degrees F / 180 Degrees C
- Set the pie crust on a baking dish and puncture with a fork. Allow to bake for a few minutes until the dough slightly dries and take it out of the oven.
- Boil potato in salted water until tender and mash. (I'm re-using a left over baked potato.)
- Beat the eggs and the cream together in a mixing bowl. Season with salt (be generous) and grind pepper. Add the mustard, shallots/onions, parsley, and lemon juice to the mixture.
- Evenly spread the drained tuna and potato on the pie crust and sprinkle 1/2 cup grated cheese.
- On top of the filling, slowly pour in the cream mixture and make sure they're even and top it with the remaining cheese.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
- Serve with a salad in vinaigrette dressing.
Bon Appetit!
Love and light,
Arni
{P.S. The crust is slightly burnt and I used a cheap short crust pastry dough. Better luck next time :)}
9 comments
That looks really delicious, Arni! I'm feeling so hungry after reading this post. I love quiches, so I might try your recipe qhen I finally have an oven ... hopefully in my next flat :)
ReplyDeleteIt is really hot in the Netherlands right now, around 35ºC, I think, so I will probably enjoy something lighter thie evening.
Have a wonderful evening :)
xoxo Irene
It really looks delicious Arni, you made me hungry, and taking into account that I had dinner fifteen minutes ago it's a miracle.
ReplyDeleteI will try the recipe some of this days and let you know.
By the way you have to have a strong inner force to keep working out that hard, I wish I could be like that but I'm too lazy for sport.
Huge kisses
hi Arni!
ReplyDeleteI just baked quiche today ;)
next time i'll post how to make pasta brisée.. its quite easy you can make it at home ;)
but this recipe looks good also!!!
take care dear!
xoxo,Meg of Sweet Gala's
That looks delicious! Those are great step-by-step photos!
ReplyDeleteI am one of those people that put anything and everything in a quiche so I love the look of this - with a bit of salad on the side, it would make the perfect mid-week meal for us!
ReplyDeleteThis seems simple yet delicious! Excited to try it. I wish I'd have the time this weekend.
ReplyDeleteWow! Bon Appetit! And I really admire your exercise regime! I've been terrible.. yet again. sigh sigh. I don't know if I'll ever get back to my routine. I think when I'm stressed at work, I shut down at home. It's such a terrible cycle I'm in. Hope to bounce back soon...
ReplyDeleteYou don't understand I love quiche!
ReplyDeleteFirst time I ever tried it was in Monaco and it was amazing.
Lovely recipe.
xo,
Cindi
Breakfast at Cindi’s
that's seems brilliantly nom nom, sweet sister!
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