Tomato & Basil Quiche

This recipe is a little farewell to summer and should help remind you of the long lazy days spent in the garden

Tomato & Basil Quiche

SERVES

4

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

5

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

15

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet of shop-bought shortcrust pastry

  • 4 eggs 

  • 75ml milk

  • 2 cooked chicken breasts, roughly chopped 

  • Handful of cherry tomatoes, quartered 

  • Large bunch of fresh basil, roughly chopped 

  • 50g white mature Cheddar cheese, grated 

Method

  1. Line an oven-proof dish with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 180°C.

  2. Carefully put the short-crust pastry into the dish, making sure to push the pastry in around the edges.

  3. Layer the chicken breast, tomato and basil over the pastry in the dish. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk. Pour the egg mixture over the contents of the dish.

  4. Top with the grated cheese and bake in the oven for 15 minutes, until cooked through and slightly golden on top.

  5. Remove from the oven, allow to cool and cut into even portions