Ratatouille-quiche

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 250 g whole wheat flour (i use whole spelt flour)
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon mixed italian herbs
• 80 g butter, in pieces
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 -3 tablespoons cold water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 big onion, diced
• 2 bell peppers, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 200 g zucchini, diced
• 250 g tomatoes, diced
• 2 sprigs fresh sage, minced
• 2 sprigs thyme leaves, minced
• 10 basil leaves, minced
• 150 g whipping cream
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 100 g gouda cheese, grated (or parmesan or cheddar cheese)

Recipe

• 1 for the dough mix flour, salt and herbs in a bowl. add butter and rub in using your finger tips or a pastry blender until dough looks like coarse crumbs. add the egg and as much water as you need to make a smooth workable dough.
• 2 wrap in foil and chill til veggies are ready.
• 3 for the filling, heat oil in a big skillet. add onion and garlic and sautee til lightly browned. add all the other veggies and sautee for 10-15 minutes or until veggies are tender and liquid has partially evaporated. remove from heat, drain off remaining liquid.
• 4 add the herbs.
• 5 pat your dough into a pie dish of 28 cm in diameter (11 inches).
• 6 put filling on top of dough and make sure to fill out the whole dish with it.
• 7 for the sauce combine cheese, cream and eggs and pour over veggies.
• 8 bake in the preheated oven at 190°c/375°f on the second lowest rack for 50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• 9 enjoy! :).