Have you tried pairing the summer’s ripe tomatoes with tarragon instead of basil? The licorice-flavored, slightly sweet herb really is a nice complement to a juicy tomato; I recommend trying the combination in a simple tomato sauce or even instead of basil in a classic Caprese salad. Or, in my savory Cherry Tomato & Tarragon Quiche for a light supper. This would also be a nice dish to serve at lunch or even at your next brunch with family and friends. It starts with a buttery, flaky pie crust filled with farm fresh eggs, tarragon, sliced cherry tomatoes, shallots and then a mixture of salty Pecorino cheese and creamy Fontina cheese. Baked until set and cut into tasty wedges, you can’t go wrong with this vegetarian quiche any time of day!
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Cherry Tomato & Tarragon Quiche
Ingredients:
- (1) 9-inch pie crust, defrosted
- 6 large eggs
- ½ cup whole milk or half and half
- Salt and pepper
- 2 Tablespoons fresh tarragon, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 shallots, sliced
- Extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup shredded Fontina cheese
- ¼ cup grated Pecorino cheese
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. On a baking sheet, spread the halved cherry tomatoes and sliced shallots in a single layer. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper; roast for 15 minutes.
- In the meantime, whisk the eggs, milk, tarragon and cheese together in a mixing bowl. Season with ½ teaspoon salt and a grinding of black pepper.
- Once the tomato-shallot mixture comes out of the oven, pour it into the egg mixture and mix together. Pour the entire mixture into the pie crust. Place the quiche on a baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes, or until the center of the quiche is set. Allow the cool a bit; serve warm, sliced into wedges.
Tagged: baked eggs, brunch, cherry tomatoes, fontina cheese, meatless, pecorino cheese, pie crust, quiche, shallots, tarragon, vegetarian
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