Vegetable Quiche
Buttery tart filled with custard, leek, and cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 Puff pastry
- 4 Egg
- 250 ml Heavy cream
- 2 Leek
- 120 g Gruyere cheese
- 20 g Butter
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg (optional)
Method
- Heat the oven to 190°C (375°F); cook the sliced leeks gently in the butter until soft.
- Line a tin with pastry and scatter in the leeks and grated cheese.
- Whisk the eggs, cream, nutmeg, and salt and pour over.
- Bake until set and golden, about 35 minutes.
- Rest, then slice and serve.
Tap “Start cooking” for live timers that flag what to get ahead on while something simmers.
About Vegetable Quiche
Vegetable quiche is the lighter, greener member of the French quiche family — a savory open tart where a set egg-and-cream custard binds whatever vegetables the season offers. This version leans on leeks, the gentle, sweet allium that French cooks turn to constantly, softened in butter until silky before they go into the shell along with nutty Gruyère. It belongs to the broad tradition of the quiche as a lunch or light supper dish, endlessly adaptable around a single reliable custard base.
The texture is what you're after: a tender, buttery crust holding a custard that bakes just to a wobble, rich with cream and Gruyère and lifted by a grating of nutmeg, which is the classic aromatic that keeps egg-and-cream fillings from tasting flat. Cooking the leeks down first drives off their moisture and concentrates their sweetness, so the custard sets cleanly instead of weeping. Let it rest before slicing so the filling firms up, and serve it warm or at room temperature with a sharp green salad — it works equally well as a make-ahead lunch, a light dinner, or a slice packed for the next day.
Vegetable Quiche: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Vegetable Quiche?
A serving has about 408 calories — 12.7g protein, 13.8g carbs, 33.7g fat, 0.8g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Vegetable Quiche gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Puff pastry. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Vegetable Quiche dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Puff pastry, Heavy cream, Gruyere cheese and other dairy. Swapping those for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How long does Vegetable Quiche take to make?
About 60 minutes start to finish, but only around 20 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Vegetable Quiche?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out nutmeg — it's optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Vegetable Quiche make?
This recipe makes 6 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.