On Sundays , my husband and I love brunch as its a great way to enjoy breakfast/lunch foods together in a meal. We usually go out as I don’t make the best eggs. In general most brunch dishes are not the healthiest considering all the sugar, butter, cream and eggs that are used, but my philosophy is once in a while go all the way and that is exactly what I did today.
My girlfriends from Cleveland were coming for brunch, so I decided to make it at home. I made a Quiche with eggs and cheese and then added the amazing colorful veggies from the Mediterranean diet. I made a whole wheat banana bread and added flax and chia seeds and coconut. I added a bowl of blueberries and a bowl of cantaloupe. We had coffee and orange juice.
I bought an organic crust made with whole wheat flour from Fresh direct as making a crust is too time consuming and my cooking is quick and practical. I made two Quiches, one was spinach and cheddar with mushrooms and red peppers. The other was Spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and feta. Both had olive oil and garlic to add to the antioxidants.
The Quiche was high in fat but full of Calcium. It has fiber from the whole wheat flour and added vegetables. It has Protein from the eggs, cheese and milk. Vitamin A and C from the Red peppers and Sun dried tomatoes. Iron from the spinach and Vitamin D from the mushroom and eggs.
So overall if your eating this meal once every few months its fine but delicious.
Spinach, sun dried tomato and feta cheese Quiche
Ingredients
- Whole wheat Pie Crust
- 4 Organic eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1/2 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cup frozen spinach
- 2 Teaspoon chillie flakes
- 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 1/4 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
Method
Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
The vegetables can be done the night before for easy preparation in the morning. The spinach has to be drained in a strainer so it is not full of water. While the spinach is draining, saute the garlic in the olive oil, then add the sun dried tomatoes. I blot the spinach in a paper towel and add it to the mixture.
In another bowl beat the eggs with a beater add the milk then add the salt, pepper, chili flakes. Crumble the feta and add it to the eggs.
Bake the pie crust for 10 min, take it out and first add the vegetable mix then the egg mix. Sprinkle the cheddar on the top and then bake for 45-50 minutes.
I will post the Banana bread and the other Quiche next time.
I hope you enjoy it!