Tofu Quiche: Quick and Easy Recipe

Tofu Quiche, Vegetarian or Vegan

The best thing about this dish is that it is so easy to make but so attractive and delicious that you can serve it to company as part of a special meal. Use our pie crust recipe or to make it even faster and easier, buy a frozen vegetarian pie crust

Crust Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup unbleached white flour
• 3/4 cup whole wheat or spelt flour
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter OR veggie spread
• 1/2 cup cold water

Crust instructions:

• Mix flour and salt
• Cut in butter or veg spread with pastry blender or a fork until mixture is the texture of coarse meal
• Add water bit by bit blending in with pastry blender until dough comes together
• Form dough into ball and press flat
• Roll out evenly on a floured surface
• Place in 9" glass pie plate and crimp edges
• Wrap and chill in fridge until filling is ready

Filling Ingredients:

• 1 lb firm tofu, cut into large chunks
• 1 medium carrot, coarsely grated
• 1 celery stalk, finely diced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and finely diced
• 3/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 T. flour
• 1 T. dried basil
• 1/2 t. marjoram
• pinch of cayenne
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1/4 t. ground black pepper
• 1 T. Braggs liquid aminos or soy sauce

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees and assemble ingredients.
• Place all ingredients in food processor and process until well blended.
• Scoop filling into pie crust and spread so it is even and smooth.
• Bake for 10 minutes to set pie crust then turn temperature down to 375 degrees and bake for 25 to 35 minutes more until crust is golden brown.
• Cool on a rack for 5 minutes before serving.

More great vegetarian & vegan tofu recipes:

Basic Tofu: Tips and Simple Recipes

Butternut Squash in Coconut Milk With Tofu & Toasted Almonds (vegan)

Greek Tofu Salad (vegan)

Pasta, Tofu & Veggies (vegan)

Tofu Burgers (vegan)

Spicy Tofu Rice Pilaf (vegan)

Vegan Organic Pumpkin Pie

Vegan Chocolate Cake

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