Moringa Quiche with Feta and Vegetables
Servings Prep Time
6slices 30minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
50minutes 10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6slices 30minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
50minutes 10 minutes
Ingredients
  • preferred pie crust recipebake till golden brown, then cool
  • 1 Tbsp butter, olive oil, or avocado oil
  • 1 medium oniondiced
  • 1Tbsp garlicminced
  • 1/2cup mushroomsdiced
  • 1/2cup red bell pepperdiced
  • 2 cups packed fresh Moringa leavespossible substitution, 2-3 Tbsp Moringa powder
  • 1medium carrotsshredded
  • 4 eggs
  • 1cup whole milkwhisked
  • 2/3 cup feta cheesedivided
  • cayenne peppersprinkled to taste
  • garlic powdersprinkled to taste
  • sea saltto taste
  • black pepperto taste
  • 1/4cup cheddar cheeseshredded
Instructions
  1. Prepare preferred 9 inch pie crust and bake accordingly until golden. This recipe also supports a crustless quiche–prepare pan accordingly.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 F
  3. Heat oil/melt butter on medium heat. Sauté onions and garlic several minutes until fragrant. Add in mushrooms and red bell pepper and continue to sauté until softened but not limp. Will take several minutes.
  4. Reduce heat and stir in shredded carrots and packed Moringa leaves. Sauté until leaves are wilted.
  5. Remove vegetables from heat and stir in 1/3 cup feta cheese.
  6. Place additional 1/3 cup feta cheese into base of crust or prepared pan.
  7. Continue by layering vegetables in cooled crust or into prepared pan.
  8. Sprinkle with garlic powder. Salt and pepper to taste. Optional: add cayenne pepper.
  9. Whisk 4 eggs with 1 cup milk (salt and pepper as desired) and pour slowly over vegetables.
  10. Place into preheated oven for 20 minutes. Add shredded cheddar cheese and bake for an additional 25-30 minutes or until set. Allow to sit 10 minutes prior to cutting and serving.