Lately it has been baby shower season in my life. No, not for me, it just seems that I have a lot of pregnant friends this year. Must be something in the air. Other than getting to celebrate that special season with my friends, I also get to enjoy one of my favorite usually-at-baby-shower foods: QUICHE. I don’t know if it’s in a rulebook somewhere, but it seems that if you are going to throw a baby shower you must serve quiche. And I am NOT complaining. I am celebrating. Quiche is one of those foods that I rarely make at home. Not because it’s difficult (it’s SO easy, I’ll show you), but because it tends to feed a larger group that I normally have at my house on a Saturday morning.
So just a note to all my local friends who may be reading: Please keep having babies so we can keep having baby showers and I can keep eating quiche. Thank you.
I’m currently enjoying being a summer member of my local CSA (if you don’t know what a CSA is, google it and see if they have on in your town—it’s awesome!) and I had recently gotten TONS of cherry tomatoes in my last few deliveries. I had used a few in a salad and once on avocado toast, but I was starting to think they might turn on me if I didn’t make a plan. So that was really the inspiration behind this recipe: baby shower quiche meets I have too many cherry tomatoes. Ha! Although you could pretty easily use other small tomatoes as well or even substitute with store-bought sundries tomatoes if needed.
Oven Roasted Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella Quiche, makes one (serves 5-6)
4-5 ounces cherry tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cloves of garlic, minced
4 oz. shredded mozzarella
6 eggs
1 1/3 cup milk
3 big leaves of fresh basil plus more for the top
salt and pepper
one pie crust (I cheated and used a store bought one, but if you want a recipe, try this one)
Slice the tomatoes in half or quarters if they are on the larger side. Place these on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Bake at 250°F for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. The tomatoes should look very dry, some will brown as well (see the photo below). I do not own a dehydrator (but I’m thinking about it) but I suspect you could use that if you don’t want to slow roast these in the oven. The goal here is not only to bring out some of the flavor of the tomatoes but also to reduce the water in them so we don’t end up with a water-y slime-y quiche later on.
You can roast the tomatoes up to a week in advance of making the quiche. Simply store in a airtight container (or plastic bag) in the refrigerator until you need.
Spray a pie pan with non-stick cooking spray and add your prepared crust. Poke just a few holes in the bottom with a fork to prevent any big air pockets from forming. Cover with parchment paper and then fill dry beans or pie weights. Bake at 400°F for 5-6 minutes. Remove parchment and weights before filling.
Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk. Season with a little salt and pepper. Then stir in the tomatoes, cheese, minced garlic, and chopped or torn basil leaves. Pour the batter into the pie crust, cover in aluminum foil, and bake for 55 minutes.
After baking, remove the aluminum foil and allow to cool for at least 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Also it’s good to have your pie pan on a baking sheet when you are moving it to and from the oven because, as you can see in the photo above, if a little bit of quiche batter spills as you are moving it to the oven, the pan will catch it rather than it spilling all over your oven.
Sprinkle on a little more fresh basil before serving and enjoy! xo. Emma
P.S. Does anyone own a dehydrator or used to own one? I have been considering getting one, like I said in the post, but I’m concerned about how much space it will take up vs. how often I will use it. But it does seem like a really cool kitchen tool, so just wondering what other’s experience has been?
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This quiche looks really delicious! Thanks for sharing this recipe.
What a wonderfull recipe!
The quiche looks awesome and I am convinced that it also tasts really good. For the tomato i would also prefer to us my food dehydrator: https://www.vitality4life.com/biochef-arizona-6-tray-food-dehydrator/
This dehydrator works with a horizontal drying system, like an oven, and the trays are also made of stainless steel and are BPA free.
Hey, Emma!
I was recently in a baby shower (though I thought it was a ladies-only thing), and we also had quiche!
Your recipe seems really great, love roasted tomatoes!
Yummmy!!! i love recipe
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Drooling! Thanks for the recipe.
I went to breakfast a few weeks back and had one of the BEST quiches of my life. It was four cheese blend filling, with a SWEET black bean and toasted corn salsa on top, and it was made with a hash brown crust….
Since then, I have tried everything to make a hasbrown crust without it sogging. I have failed this quest, and was wondering if you’ve ever tried to make a hasbrown crust, and have any tips?
Thanks for the recipe!
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This looks amazing! Can’t wait to try it. Thanks for posting! Love your site.
I saw this on the blog as I was leaving work and had to make it immediately! It was delicious, even though I only had puff pastry to work with! Thanks for such a tasty recipe!!
This looks amazing! A friend got me on a kick recently of making crustless quiches. I get so bored of eating eggs the same way, they’ve been a great way to change things up. It’s also a great way to use up leftover veggies from dinner the night before. We do crustless for convenience but now you’ve got me thinking we’re going to have to try it with the crust! <3
This looks so good! I need to make it soon <3
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My family has a food dehydrator that circulates between different family members because it isn’t really used that often! Haha.
When it comes down to it, because I’m monitoring sugar and to a lesser degree caloric intake, I don’t really use it for fruit leathers and dried fruit – I tend to use it for kale chips and herbs! ^_^
I have a dehydrator, don’t use it often, but it does come in handy. We make venison jerky, mostly, but I have dried apples, banana chips, etc. Mine is similar to this model, but mine is at least 15 years old. http://www.nesco.com/products/Dehydrators/FD-1010/?ln=Dehydrators/Dehydrators/FD-1010/ I just keep it in the box and tuck in a closet until I need it, saving valuable kitchen space!
Hımmm… yummy delicious 🙂
This quiche looks amazing!
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This looks so delicious!! I 100% want to try this out x
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This looks so delicious, I am definitely trying this recipe!
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I LOVE quiche like no other! This looks divine!
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I have a food dehydrator and I absolutely LOVE it! It’s definitely quite big, and not something you pull out every single week, but I’ve found the purchase is totally worth it. The sun-dried tomatoes we make are delicious, and it’s so much fun to try dehydrating different kinds of fruits and veggies. We’ve also made healthy cookies in the dehydrator which were SO delicious. I’d definitely say it’s worth the purchase! xx
Good review. I’m def thinking on it (for like a holiday or birthday gift this year or something) but I keep going back and forth about the space it will take up. Hmm…
I have a dehydrator and love it. I store mine in the basement when not in use on a shelf. But everything I have dried turns out great… fruit, veggies, herbs.
This looks delicious! This reminds me, I’ve been meaning to ask bout the gold flatware you guys use. Is it something you can use every day or would you only use it for special occasions? I know plated items sometimes need to be treated gently.
I have a few different ones (my flatware is VERY mismatched but we don’t mind and it’s useful for food blogging so… yeah) and I use them for everyday use. I will say it’s better to wash them by hand if you are going to use them often/all the time. But I don’t, I wash them in the dishwasher and some hold up better than others. There’s actually a really inexpensive version at Target right now (the kind you can just buy piece by piece in the bins) that’s really good and holds up just as good as more expensive versions.
I will welcome any excuse to shop at Target! Haha thanks! 🙂
My boyfriend would so love it!
This looks AMAZING. I love a quiche and the roasted cherry tomatoes are such a nice touch!
I’ve never been to a baby shower, but if it always includes quiches… I’m so down! Looks delicious!
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