Italian Tagliatelle al ragù

 How to make Tuna Quiche?

Introduction

• The tuna quiche is a delicious meal and a very quick dish to make. It is perfect for a small, light tasty dish accompanied by a good, well-seasoned green salad. It can be offered as a starter, or even as an aperitif, cut into small portions. This recipe offers a version with tomato and red onion ...

• This recipe is as good to apply to the letter as to be used as a basis to let your imagination run free! You can change everything if you like: replace the tuna with ham or salmon, add chopped chives or parsley, or even olives, peppers, replace the grated Gruyere with other cheese to taste, 

• Without hesitation prepare this dish or create and add new ingredients to taste and enjoy your delicious dish. If you want to have another quiche recipe you may have a look at the Quiche Lorraine recipe.  

• In this blog, we will prepare tuna quiche and it will be accompanied by a green salad.  

• Preparation: 15 min

• Serving: 6 persons

• Temperature: 180 ° C

• Cooking: 30 min

Tuna Quiche Recipe.

What are the ingredients for the tuna quiche?

Quiche dough:

• 300 g all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 100 g butter or margarine

• 2 1/2 tablespoons cold water

Filling:

• 1 large can of tuna in brine

• 1 large tomato

• 1 red onion

• 3 eggs

• 20 ml of fresh cream or 100 ml fresh cream and 100 ml milk

• 100 g grated Gruyere

• a pinch of nutmeg

• 1 teaspoon mustard

• salt 

• pepper

How to prepare the tuna quiche and salad?

Quiche preparation:

1. First, preheat thе oven tо 180˚ C. 

2. Place the flour, salt, and butter in small pieces, in a food processor, or directly on the back table. Chop into a granular mass. Add the water and work the dough together quickly.

3. Flatten the dough slightly and wrap it in plastic wrap. Let it cool, about 30 min.

4. Beat the eggs into an omelet with a fork, then add the fresh cream, milk, then salt, pepper, and a pinch of nutmeg. Mix well with a whisk.

5. Drain the tuna and then crumble it with a fork on a plate. Peel and slice the onion. and cut into dice the tomato.

6.  Roll out the dough into a plate that covers both the bottom and the edge of a pie tin, 24-26 cm in diameter (for 6 ports). Dress the form with the dough and notch it with a fork. 

7.  Brush the quiche dough with mustard. Add the tuna, the vegetables then pour the preparation of egg on top and sprinkle with grated cheese.

8.  Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in an oven at 180 ° C.

9. Meantime we prepare the green salad.

Green salad ingredients:

1. One nice salad of your choice according to the season: head lettuce, romaine, escarole, watercress, lamb's lettuce, arugula...

2. Classic dressing sauce.

3. Two small white onions or 1 clove of garlic

4. Fine herbs, tarragon ...

How to prepare the salad?

1. Prepare the salad: cut the base of the salad and peel it. Remove the base of the ribs if they are found to be too thick

2. Wash the salad leaves 3 times in a row in a bowl with a good quantity of water. Put a little vinegar in the last rinse water

3. Spin in a wringer or put it in a tea towel and shake

4. Prepare the vinaigrette with 1 tablespoon of vinegar for 3 tablespoons of oil. Depending on the mood, add chopped garlic, white onion cut into thin strips, herbs, or tarragon ...

5. Cut the salad leaves if they are large before putting them in the salad bowl because it is well known "we do not cut the salad with a knife at the table" 

6. Season at the last moment

Serving:

Finally serve your tuna quiche hot with your salad as a light meal, a starter, or an aperitif

Enjoy your quiche with your family or your guests

Good Appetite

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