Lentil Quiche

Name: Lentil Quiche
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 473 milliliters broccoli florets; 118 milliliters dried lentils; 4 eggs, beaten; 8 servings ground black pepper to taste; 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning; 237 milliliters milk; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 237 milliliters chopped onion; 1 teaspoon salt; 118 milliliters shredded Cheddar cheese (optional); 237 milliliters chopped fresh tomatoes; 473 milliliters water

Lentil Quiche might be just the morn meal you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 172 calories, 10g of protein, and 9g of fat per serving. Several people really liked this Mediterranean dish. If you have broccoli florets, olive oil, eggs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

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Oven

Place the onion and olive oil into a 9 inch deep-dish pie plate.

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Olive Oil

Onion

Bake for about 15 minutes, or until onion is tender.

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Onion

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Oven

Place the lentils and water into a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Cook for about 20 minutes, or until lentils are tender.

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Lentils

Water

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Sauce Pan

Drain most of the water off, then place the broccoli florets on top of the lentils. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes. This will dry the lentils, and cook the broccoli.

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Broccoli

Lentils

Water

Transfer the lentils, broccoli and tomatoes to the pie plate with the onions, and stir to evenly distribute each item. Stir in cheese at this time if using. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.

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Italian Seasoning