CAULIFLOWER, GOAT'S CHEESE & THYME QUICHES


A lovely vegetarian dish. These quiches are easy to make and they are very tasty. I added a salad of asparagus, grape tomatoes, cornichons and olives dressed with a bit of extra virgin olive oil and champagne vinegar and topped with some fresh basil leaves. However, you can serve the quiches with whatever salad you fancy or even as a side dish for your favourite meat. 

INGREDIENTS

1 cauliflower
olive oil
2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp sweet paprika
a small handful of thyme leaves, chopped
300 ml double or thick cream
250g creamy goat's cheese
3 large eggs
Maldon sea salt flakes
3 sheets of filo pastry (optional)

METHOD:
Chop the cauliflower florets and stem into 1cm cubes and put them in a large frying pan set over a medium heat. Dry-fry for a couple of minutes to extract any excess moisture, stirring frequently. Drizzle in a little olive oil, continuously moving the cauliflower around the pan to avoid it browning.


Add the pepper, paprika, thyme and the cream and stir well. Just as the cream begins to bubble, remove the pan from the heat.


Stir in the crumbled goat cheese. 


Season the mixture with salt and pepper and leave to cool completely.


Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Brush the holes of a 12-hole muffin tin generously with olive oil.
Put a paper case on each hole and brush with oil.
(If you are using the filo pastry, cut each sheet into 8 squares, roughly about 12cm square. Overlap 1 pastry square with another to make an 8-pointed star. Push the stars into the holes of the muffin tin.)


When the cauliflower mixture has cooled, mix in the eggs thoroughly. 


Distribute the mixture equally between the 12 pastry cases, then transfer the cauliflower to the oven.


Bake for about 30 minutes or until the tops are nicely golden and a skewer inserted into the centre of the quiches comes out clean.


Serve warm.

Makes 12


You can keep them in the fridge for a couple of days and reheat them in the oven or microwave before serving. Delicious also with this Goat's cheese and rocket salad. I replaced the goat's cheese with two quiches.

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