Vegan Quiche with Chorizo

Vegan Quiche with Chorizo

I love Quiche, even more without Eggs.   The Vegan Chorizo adds a smokey and peppery flavor.   I like using a Poblano pepper instead of a bell pepper.   The Poblano has a fruitier flavor without the grassy flavor or the Green Bell Pepper.

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Authorfillyourface.comCategory, DifficultyIntermediate

Yields8 Servings
Prep Time40 minsCook Time1 hrTotal Time1 hr 40 mins

Saute Ingredients
 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
 1 Onion (Diced)
 1 Green Bell Pepper (Chopped)
 1 cup Broccoli (Chopped)
 1 cup Fresh Mushrooms (Sliced)
 2 tsp Salt
 1 Vegan Chorizo
Quiche Mixture Ingredients
 1 lb Firm Tofu
 1 pinch Nutmeg
 ½ tsp Turmeric
 1 tbsp Oregano (Dried)
 1 tbsp Basil (Dried)
 2 tsp Salt
 2 pinches Black Pepper
 ½ cup Soy Milk

Directions

Pre-heat Oven to 425 F

Saute Vegetables and Chorizo

Chop the onion, green bell pepper, and broccoli.

Slice the mushrooms

Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat.

Add onion, green pepper, broccoli, and mushrooms to pan.

Saute until softened and cooked, about 8 to 10 minutes.

While the Vegetables are cooking. Add 2 Tsp Olive Oil to another pan and heat the pan.

Add Chorizo and cut or break it into small pieces, about 1/4 inch by 1/2 inch.

Quiche Mixture

Remove the Tofu from the package and discard the liquid.

Add Tofu, Nutmeg, turmeric, basil, salt, and soy milk to a Food Processor or Blender.

Blend the Tofu until smooth.

Stir the Vegetables into the blended Tofu.

Pour mixture into the Pie Crust.

Bake quiche for 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted just off-center into the quiche comes out clean. I usually bake it for 50 minutes.

Let Quiche cool for at least 15 minutes.

Ingredients

Saute Ingredients
 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
 1 Onion (Diced)
 1 Green Bell Pepper (Chopped)
 1 cup Broccoli (Chopped)
 1 cup Fresh Mushrooms (Sliced)
 2 tsp Salt
 1 Vegan Chorizo
Quiche Mixture Ingredients
 1 lb Firm Tofu
 1 pinch Nutmeg
 ½ tsp Turmeric
 1 tbsp Oregano (Dried)
 1 tbsp Basil (Dried)
 2 tsp Salt
 2 pinches Black Pepper
 ½ cup Soy Milk

Directions

Directions
1

Pre-heat Oven to 425 F

Saute Vegetables and Chorizo
2

Chop the onion, green bell pepper, and broccoli.

3

Slice the mushrooms

4

Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat.

5

Add onion, green pepper, broccoli, and mushrooms to pan.

6

Saute until softened and cooked, about 8 to 10 minutes.

7

While the Vegetables are cooking. Add 2 Tsp Olive Oil to another pan and heat the pan.

8

Add Chorizo and cut or break it into small pieces, about 1/4 inch by 1/2 inch.

9
Quiche Mixture
10

Remove the Tofu from the package and discard the liquid.

11

Add Tofu, Nutmeg, turmeric, basil, salt, and soy milk to a Food Processor or Blender.

12

Blend the Tofu until smooth.

13

Stir the Vegetables into the blended Tofu.

14

Pour mixture into the Pie Crust.

15

Bake quiche for 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted just off-center into the quiche comes out clean. I usually bake it for 50 minutes.

16

Let Quiche cool for at least 15 minutes.

Notes

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