Ain't nothin' but a quiche

The quiche lorraine is one of the most famous dishes of the French cuisine. Luckily, it doesn't take a lot of effort to whip up this delicious pie (at least not if you stick to the original recipe, unlike me...).

Here's a simple and healthy version:

Crust:

• 1 dl wheat flour, 2 dl rye flour
• 1 pinch salt 
• 50 g butter or margarin
• 4 ts water

Filling

• 150 g smoked ham of your choice 
• 150 g cheese (I'm recommending feta cheese)
• 4 eggs
• 4 dl milk (if you opt for the not-as-healthy version, go for half cream half milk)
• 1 pinch black pepper, 1 garlic, 1 onion
  How to:Crust: Mix flour, salt and butter, add the water and work everything into a smooth dough. Work the dough into a pie-form and prick the pie with a fork to prevent airbubbles. Bake the crust at 200 degrees C for about 10 minutes while you prepare the filling:Filling: Chop and caramelize your onion. Cut the ham and grate your cheese. Put the onion, ham and cheese onto the crust. Whisk the eggs, milk (and/or cream), add pepper and press a garlic head into the mix. Pour the eggmix onto the ham- and cheesemix. Bake the pie in the lower part of your oven for about 30 minutes (still at 200 degrees C.) Serve with a sallad of your choice. 
  

Bonne chance et bon appetit!

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How to

Boil some tortellini with optional filling to 'al dente' texture, (approximately 4 minutes). Drain all of the water and add some spiced tomato sauce (basil, garlic) or plain tomato sauce mixed with pesto. Let simmer and add just a splash of cooking cream for a richer sauce base. 

Here's where you go nuts with the spices: I used sweet paprika, mixed peppers and mediterranean salt (infused with rosemary among other things).

Taste the soup and adjust the tomato sauce, cream and spices til' you've achieved your desired textures and tastes.

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Todays menu:
Balkan styled zucchini & potato pie with fresh vegetables!

Zucchini pie:
6 sheets of phyllo dough
A couple of potatoes
1 ripe zucchihi
Extra virgin olive oil
Spices: Vegeta & salt

Start with the filling:
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Serve with green lettuce, paprika and red onions (don't forget the salt!)