Broccoli, cheese, onion & red pepper whole wheat mini quiche

Yummy whole wheat mini quiche with sauteed onion, cheese, slightly softened broccoli and chunks of red pepper. Very tasty, and not *too* bad for you either Makes approximately 16 minis!

Broccoli, cheese, onion & red pepper whole wheat mini quiche

Whole wheat dough

1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup unbleached flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, chilled and diced
1/4 cup ice water


In a large bowl, combine flours and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water, one tablespoon at a time, until mixture forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least half an hour or overnight.
On a floured surface and starting with half of refrigerated dough, roll out to around 1/6 inch and using a pastry cutter the same size as your tinfoil cups begin cutting dough. I am without pastry cutting instruments so I used different sized cups to get the perfect size for my tinfoil cups! Once you have cut as many circles as you can from the dough, roll dough into a ball again and repeat process until all cups are filled. Repeat process with remaining dough.
OPTIONAL: I like to use a fork and pattern the edges of my dough. Just press fork around whole diameter of each cup.

WHILE DOUGH IS CHILLING IN THE FRIDGE YOU WILL HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO PREPARE YOUR EGG MIXTURE.

Egg & Veggie mixture

4 eggs
3/4 – 1 cup skim milk
1/2 – 1 cup shredded cheese, your choice
2 tablespoons unbleached flour
1/2 medium onion diced & sauteed
When onion is almost done cooking, add 1-2 minced cloves of garlic (squish garlic with flat side of knife and chop very fine)
3/4 – 1 cup broccoli slightly softened broccoli (cook in double boiler 3-4 minutes)
1/4 – 1/2 cup diced red pepper
Salt, pepper and other spices to taste: Oregano, basil, dill etc.


Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Saute onions (put butter or oil in a fry pan over low-med heat, once heated add onions until soft and delicious smelling )
Soften broccoli (cook in double boiler 3-4 minutes)
Mix together eggs and milk. ADD flour cheese and spices.
In a separate bowl combine sauteed onion, softened broccoli and diced red pepper.
Scoop 1/2 tablespoon vegetable mixture in each cup and then fill until 1/2 – 3/4 full.
Bake for 30-40 minutes or until mixture has set. Test with toothpick or fork.

Delicious mini quiche

You can freeze these by wrapping in tin foil and then placing into a freezer bag. Re-heat in the oven. If you plan to do this cook quiche until set, but dough is not too brown. It will brown MORE when you re-heat them.

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