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Tuna Quiche with Asparagus and Old Cheddar

Serves6
Prep Time5 min
cook Time 55 min
Time to Table75 min

Here’s a perfect hot and heavenly lunch or dinner meal that can be made ahead and refrigerated. Just pop in the oven to bake, while spending quality time with the family.

Ingredients

1 Deep pastry crust, 8”, uncooked
3 Eggs
1 cup (250 mL) Whip cream, 35 %
1 tbsp (15 mL) Dijon mustard
¼ stack Fresh thyme, chopped
To taste Salt and black pepper
½ cup (125 mL) Asparagus tips, cooked
2 Portabella, cooked and sliced
3 cans (85g each) Clover Leaf Flaked Light Tuna – Tomato & Onion
1/2 cup (125 mL) Old cheddar, grated

PREP INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C). Poke the pastry with a fork, cover it with aluminum foil and add (pie) weights or dried beans to avoid the bottom from rising. Bake for 20 minutes. Set aside.
  2. Reduce oven temperature to 375 F (190 C). In a bowl, whip the eggs with the cream to combine. Whip some more adding the mustard, thyme, salt and pepper.
  3. Put the baked pastry crust on a baking sheet. Place asparagus, portabella and tuna in the crust. Pour the egg mixture into the crust, add in the cheddar.
  4. Bake in center of oven for 35 minutes or until egg topping is well cooked on the edges but still slightly soft in center.
  5. Let cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting and serving.

nutrition

  Amount
per serving
% Daily
Value
Calories470
Fat35 g54%
Saturated Fat15 g
Trans Fat0 g
Saturated + Trans75%
Cholesterol185 mg
Sodium530 mg22%
Carbohydrate25 g8%
Fibre1 g4%
Sugar2 g
Protein16 g
Vitamin A8%
Vitamin C6%
Vitamin D7%
Calcium10%
Iron15%

Claims per serving

Source of Protein Source of Vitamin A
Source of Vitamin C Source of Vitamin D
Source of Calcium Good Source of Iron

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