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Roasted Cauliflower, Mushroom and Goat Cheese Quiche with Quinoa Crust

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Roasted Cauliflower, Mushroom and Goat Cheese Quiche with Quinoa Crust
Roasted cauliflower and mushrooms along with creamy goat cheese in light and tasty quiche with a quinoa crust.

I have really been enjoying the cauliflower and mushroom combo lately, especially if they are roasted, and I thought that it was about time that I used them in a breakfast dish and a quiche is the perfect way to do it! I wanted to keep things on the lighter and healthier side so I started out with a quinoa crust, which is easy to make, you simply mix an egg and possibly some cheese into the cooked quinoa, press it into a pie plate and pre-bake it before filling it and baking it again. From there I roasted the cauliflower and mushrooms and added the usual quiche suspects, eggs and cream, along with some goat cheese, since a quiche just isn’t a quiche without cheese! (Aged white cheddar or blue cheese would also be amazing in this quiche!) The cauliflower and mushroom combo works amazingly well in this quiche and now I can enjoy my favourite combo for breakfast lunch and dinner!

Roasted Cauliflower, Mushroom and Goat Cheese Quiche with Quinoa Crust
Roasted Cauliflower, Mushroom and Goat Cheese Quiche with Quinoa Crust
Roasted Cauliflower, Mushroom and Goat Cheese Quiche with Quinoa Crust
Roasted Cauliflower, Mushroom and Goat Cheese Quiche with Quinoa Crust

Roasted Cauliflower, Mushroom and Goat Cheese Quiche with Quinoa Crust

Roasted Cauliflower, Mushroom and Goat Cheese Quiche with Quinoa Crust

Prep Time:10 minutes Cook Time:1 hour 20 minutes Total Time:1 hour 30 minutes Servings: 6

Roasted cauliflower and mushrooms along with creamy goat cheese in light and tasty quiche with a quinoa crust.

ingredients
    For the quinoa crust:
  • 1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan), grated (optional)
    • For the quiche:
  • 1/2 medium head cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 8 ounces mushrooms, quartered
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 5 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk or heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme, chopped
  • 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
  • salt and pepper to taste
directions
    For the quinoa crust:
  1. Bring the quinoa and water to a boil, reduce the heat, simmer, covered, until tender and most of the water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes, remove from heat and let sit covered for 5 minutes.
  2. Mix the quinoa, egg and parmesan, press into the bottom of a pie plate and bake in a preheated 375F/190C oven until lightly golden brown, about 10 minutes, before setting aside.
    3. For the quiche:
  3. Toss the cauliflower and mushrooms in the oil, salt and pepper, place on a baking sheet in a single layer and roast in a preheated 400F/200C oven until they start to caramelize, about 20-30 minutes, mixing half way through.
  4. Mix the cauliflower, mushrooms, eggs, milk, thyme, goat cheese, salt and pepper, pour into crust and bake in a preheated 375F/190C oven until golden brown and set in the center, about 30-35 minutes.
Option: Use a pastry crust or a brown rice crust in place of the quinoa crust.
Option: Replace the goat cheese with another cheese like aged white cheddar, blue cheese, etc.
Tip: A toothpick will come out cleanly when pushed into the center of the quiche when it is ready.
Note: It is best to let the quiche come down to room temperature before slicing as the goat cheese will be melted when warm making it more difficult to get nice clean slices.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 271, Fat 14g (Saturated 5g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 227mg, Sodium 187mg, Carbs 19g (Fiber 3g, Sugars 3g), Protein 16g
Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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  25. Anonymous says

    January 12, 2015 at 11:10 pm

    Made this the other night, substituted the heavy cream with low fat greek yoghurt and did a mixture of goats cheese and low fat quark.. Not a crumb was left 🙂

    Reply

  26. Jill says

    March 23, 2015 at 3:44 pm

    Husband not fond of goat cheese… and I'd like to make this for a dinner meal sometime!! What other kinds of cheese would you suggest? How about gruyere?!? Thanks.

    Reply

  29. Alan Kousen says

    May 30, 2016 at 5:09 pm

    Hoorah for another combo using cauliflower. We at Journeys End Lodge have a similar combo with a potato crust and use a mix of cheeses depending on whats in our refrigerator.

    Reply

  33. D and K says

    June 7, 2019 at 4:07 am

    Love your Roasted cauliflower & mushroom carbonara!!! SOOOO delicious!!!! Looking forward to your recipes!!

    Reply

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