This recipe is from Wildwood Natural Foods company. It is a perfect recipe to serve for breakfast, brunch or lunch. Vegetables such as peppers, fresh spinach or tomatoes may be added to the quiche.
Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup minced onions
3 teaspoons minced garlic
9” unbaked pie crust
1 ½ cups shredded swiss cheese
2 eggs or egg substitute
½ lb. water packed firm tofu
¼ cup half & half, heavy whipping cream, soymilk or milk
Instructions Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Heat olive oil in skillet.
Add onions and garlic to oil and sauté until tender.
Layer half of the cheese in the bottom of the unbaked pie crust.
Then layer the cooled onions on top of the cheese.
Beat eggs (or egg substitute equivalent).
To the eggs, add finely crumbled tofu (tofu can be mashed with a fork or crumbled by hand.)Add cream and remaining cheese to tofu mixture, and pour into pie crust.
Quiche may be topped with paprika, cayenne pepper or any other favorite seasonings before baking.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes.
Notes Yield: 8 servings
Calories: 365; Total fat: 24g; Cholesterol: 101mg; Sodium: 237 mg; Carbohydrate: 20 g; Fiber: 1g; Total Protein: 18g; Soy Protein: 5.5g