Quiche Italian Style

Ingredients

• 200 g Flour
• 0.5 salt
• 200 g butter
• 200 g Low-fat quark
• 1 Red Onion
• 1 Garlic clove
• 2 red bell peppers
• 0.5 Zucchini
• olive oil (as needed)
• 100 g cherry tomatoes
• 100 g small mushrooms
• 1 tbsp Italian herbs (e.g., oregano, basil, thyme)
• Salt
• Pepper (freshly ground)
• breadcrumbs (optional)

Instructions

1. 1.

   In a bowl combine the flour and salt, then cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix in the quark to form a smooth dough, shape into a ball, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

2. 2.

   Peel the onion and slice it lengthwise into thin strips. Peel the garlic clove and finely chop it.

3. 3.

   Clean the bell peppers and dice them into about 1 cm cubes.

4. 4.

   Trim the zucchini and cut it into slices.

5. 5.

   Heat a little oil in a pan, sauté the onion, garlic, zucchini, and pepper cubes for about 3 minutes.

6. 6.

   Wash the cherry tomatoes and remove their stems.

7. 7.

   Clean the mushrooms and halve them.

8. 8.

   Combine all vegetables together and season with Italian herbs, salt, and pepper to taste.

9. 9.

   Preheat the oven to 200°C (fan or conventional). Line a tart tin with parchment paper.

10. 10.

    Roll out the dough slightly larger than the tin, place it inside, and lift a rim about 2 cm high.

11. 11.

    Sprinkle breadcrumbs on the base if desired, then spread the prepared vegetable mixture over the crust. Drizzle with olive oil and bake for approximately 30 minutes until golden brown.