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Quiche de Alho Francês e Queijo Fresco fatia

Leek and Cottage Cheese Quiche

This leek and cottage cheese recipe is super simple. Great for a quick dinner or even to take to work. To eat both cold and hot, making it perfect for any occasion!
Prep time:15 minutes
Cook Time:20 minutes
Total time:35 minutes
Keywords: cream cheese, fresh cheese, healthy quiche, lactimonte, lactimonte cheese, leek and fresh cheese quiche, quiche, Tart, to take
Portions: 8 slices

Ingredients

For the dough

  • 1 cup oatmeal flour or spelt or wheat flour
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • Water to taste if necessary

For the filling

  • 1 pack ricotta cheese
  • 2 pack cottage cheese or 1 large pack
  • ½ leek
  • 10 cherry tomatoes in halves
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 eggs
  • Mint for garnish

Instructions

For the dough

  • Start by adding the flour with the olive oil and mix well until you get a homogeneous dough.
  • If the mixture gets very dry, add water little by little until you get the desired consistency.
  • Stretch the dough in a pie maker, preferably with a removable bottom, and press it on the base and sides so that it is evenly distributed.
  • Make small holes all over the base of the pie with the tip of a fork. If you can, also drill some holes in the sides.
  • Reserve.

For the filling

  • In a bowl, mix the ricotta and 1 package of the cottage cheese and mix them well with the help of a fork.
  • Add the salt, pepper and garlic powder and mix well.
  • Add the eggs and beat the whole mixture with a fork or a whisk and set aside.
  • In a frying pan with a thread of olive oil, sauteé the leek so that it softens.
  • Once softened, add the cherry tomatoes and cook for 1 min.
  • Place the vegetables at the base of the quiche.
  • Stir the mixture of beaten cheese and eggs throughout the quiche and let it more uniform by using the back of a spoon.
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 180º for approximately 20 minutes, or until the quiche is golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and sprinkle with pieces of cottage cheese.
  • If it is a gluttonous day, fry some leek rings and put them on top.
  • Garnish with mint leaves.

Notes

For this recipe you can use plain or greek yogurt if you prefer. However, if you use cottage and ricotta cheese the mixture will become more consistent and dry. With yogurt, sometimes a layer of water is formed when it comes out of the oven. 
 
Podem usar os legumes da vossa preferência. Eu gosto muito desta combinação de alho francês e tomate cherry, mas podem usar espinafres e cogumelos, frango e bróculos ou outras combinações que gostem.