Courgettes and philadelphia quiche

"Great for picnics or for lunch at work, this easy to make quiche is just lovely!" 

 

Ingredients

• 1 puff pastry sheet
• 2 medium courgettes
• half onion
• 2 eggs
• 200g of Philadephia
• grated Parmesan
• nutmeg
• a tablespoon of milk
• a couple of tablespoons of olive oil
• salt and pepper

Tools

• oven
• baking tin
• baking paper
• good kitchen knife and chopping board
• mixing bowl
• wooden spoon
• a fork
• grater
• 26/28cm saucepan with lid

Preparation

• Chop the onions and slice the courgettes in disks
• Grate a handful of Parmesan
• Grate a quarter of a nutmeg
• Set the oven at 180°C (Gas mark 6) - top and bottom + fan if you have it
• Place the baking paper to cover the baking tin

Cooking

• Gently soften the chopped onions in the oil then add the courgettes in the pan
• Cover the pan and cook for 20 minutes until soft
• Add salt and pepper to taste
• In the meantime beat the eggs in the mixing bowl, add the Parmesan, nutmeg, milk and Philadelphia and mix until even
• Place the pastry in the baking tin, on top of the baking paper
• Pierce the pastry with the fork making tiny holes on the surface
• Pour the courgettes and distribute evenly on the pastry
• Pour the liquid in the mixing bowl on top of the courgettes
• Top with some more grated Parmesan
• Put in the oven on the middle shelf

Serving

• Let it rest for at least 20 minutes before cutting it
• Lovely with a simple salad

Tips

First thing, cook the courgettes as it takes time. You can do all the rest as you wait for the courgettes to be ready. Switch on the oven when the courgettes are nearly ready, just to save, really! Take the pastry out of the fridge when you start so that it will be soft to unroll and place in the tin, when it's cold it can break. It can drive you mad if you try to unroll it and place it when still cold from the fridge. If your pastry sheet is rectangular, just cut off  the 2 extra stripes that don't fit the round tin and use them to fill the gaps on the other sides, no one will notice! That's it really, very, very easy. Enjoy!