As someone who works from home, I often need a nudge to be pulled away from my work; there aren’t as many opportunities for social connections (at least, in person) and that’s something I’ve missed since working for myself. I’m also a self-professed workaholic, always with fear in the back of my mind that if I’m not working all the time everything will somehow go to shit. Combine this mindset with loving what you do and it’s a recipe for not giving yourself much free time. I’m trying to work on this and create a better balance with it all, especially now that the majority of my book is complete. A change of pace is in order! Eric asked me the other night what my professional goals were for the next year and I’m still thinking about it, even toying with ideas like teaching vegan cooking classes, going back to school, and who knows what else. Or maybe I’ll just be content to keep things as is, but with more wiggle room to try new things. Half the fun is figuring it out, I guess.
Several months ago, one of my girlfriends organized a monthly meet-up inviting a group of friends who are all fellow entrepreneurs/business owners. I couldn’t say “count me in” fast enough, knowing it would be a great way to connect with other women who are balancing their businesses (with motherhood, for some), while facing many of the same questions and doubts that I’ve faced myself. In our group we have a photographer, an interior designer, a mortgage broker, an esthetician, a real estate agent, and me, the blogger/future cookbook author. They are all such amazing women and it’s a fun, random mix of experiences and talents. It’s been refreshing to share our struggles and victories together and I’ve even surprised myself at how much I needed this support system. Self-reliance has always been my strength (to a fault, perhaps), but there is no weakness in asking for help, support, or friendship. In fact, it’s quite the opposite.
Sun-dried Tomato, Mushroom, and Spinach Tofu Quiche
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This was my first time making a tofu quiche and it really surprised us with how amazing it turned out! Even Eric went crazy for this quiche, often enjoying leftovers twice a day until it was finished. Enjoy it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a snack. I've made this a few different ways simply by changing up the vegetables used. One version used asparagus (1 cup diced) and broccoli (1.5 cups diced), which was also very nice. The only thing I would advise against is using a high-water vegetable, like fresh tomatoes as it might result in a water-logged quiche. Best of all, it reheats well. Simply place leftover quiche on a baking sheet and pop it in the oven for 15-20 minutes at 350F. Inspired by the Sprouted Kitchen Cookbook.
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 1 tablespoon ground flax + 3 tablespoons water, mixed together
- 1 cup whole almonds, ground into flour
- 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats or buckwheat groats, ground into flour
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp coconut oil or olive oil
- 1-2.5 tbsp water, as needed
For the quiche:
- 1 block (14-oz) firm tofu
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or olive oil
- 1 leek or yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cups (8-oz) sliced cremini mushrooms
- 1/2 cup fresh chives, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3/4-1 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
- Black pepper, to taste
- Red pepper flakes, to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350F and lightly grease a round 10-inch tart pan. Alternatively, you can use a 9-inch glass pie dish if desired.
- Wrap rinsed tofu in a few tea towels. Place a few books on top of it to lightly press out the water while you prepare the crust.
- For the crust: Whisk together flax and water mixture in a small bowl and set aside so it can gel up.
- In a large bowl, stir together the almond meal, oat flour (or buckwheat flour), parsley, oregano, and salt.
- Add in the flax mixture and oil. Stir until mostly combined, adding the remaining water until the dough is sticky (about the consistency of cookie dough). The dough should stick together when you press it between your fingers.
- Crumble the dough evenly over the base of the tart pan (or pie dish). Starting from the centre of the pan, press the mixture evenly into the pan, working your way outward and up the sides of the pan. Poke a few fork holes in the dough so air can escape.
- Bake the crust at 350F for 13-16 minutes, or until lightly golden and firm to touch. Set aside to cool while you finish preparing the filling. Increase oven temperature to 375F.
- For the filling: Break apart the tofu block into 4 pieces and add into food processor. Process the tofu until smooth and creamy. If it doesn't get creamy, add a tiny splash of almond milk to help it along.
- In a skillet, add oil and saute the leek (or onion) and garlic over medium heat for a few minutes. Stir in the mushrooms, season with salt, and cook on medium-high heat until most of the water cooks off the mushrooms, about 10-12 minutes. Stir in the herbs, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, nutritional yeast, oregano, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes until combined. Cook until the spinach is wilted.
- Finally, remove from heat and stir in the processed tofu until thoroughly combined. Adjust seasoning to taste if desired. Spoon mixture into baked crust and smooth out with a spoon until even.
- Bake quiche, uncovered, at 375F for 33-37 minutes, until the quiche is firm to the touch. For best results, cool the quiche for 15-20 minutes on a cooling rack before attempting to slice. The crust may crumble slightly when sliced warm, but not to worry.
- Wrap up leftovers and refrigerate for 3-4 days. Leftover quiche can be reheated in the oven on a baking sheet for about 15-20 minutes at 350F.
Yummy! Fed this to a bunch if omnivores and it got devoured!!! I didn’t even make the crust. Just put it in a pan and baked. This was so delish!!
So happy to hear that Melissa! :)
I made this for Christmas for my hopefully soon-to-be daughter-in-law and her mother, who are both vegan, and it was a hit with them and the rest of the family, who are not vegan. There wasn’t a crumble left! Thanks, Angela!
I’m so glad to hear that…thanks for your feedback Sylvia!
I made this for guests today and it was a big hit and easy to prepare. I substituted for a few ingredients and it was still very flavourful.
I’ve made this once before and it was delicious! I’d like to make it again for meal prep for school – does anyone know if this freezes well? And if so, what did you reheat at? Thanks!
Hi Willow, I haven’t tried freezing this in a while but I do think it should freeze well. There might be a slight texture change in the tofu after freezing and thawing (this happens to all tofu in general though). I would probably thaw it on the counter before reheating in the oven for 15-20 minutes (just guessing) at 375F. Hope this helps!
If you initially freeze the tofu before making the recipe, then drain (much less pressing needed), it may freeze better after baking in this recipe. Haven’t tried freezing after cooking though, but hope this helps :)
This is a classic recipe that I will make for years to come!!
Hey Angela! I’m wondering what the measurements are if I use store-bought almond flour and oat flour – is it still 1 cup each?
Thanks!!
hey Sam, happy to help! 1 cup of almonds ground into a meal equals 1 1/3 cups almond meal. And 1 cup rolled oats ground into a flour equals the same amount (1 cup). Hope this helps!
An amazingly delicious quiche–and definitely a recipe keeper! I’m not vegan, so I used a frozen deep dish pie crust from the grocery store to save on purchasing all of the ingredients. Since I had less filling for the quiche because I used leftover tofu from another recipe I could have shortened the time I blind baked, but I love a crisp pie crust. The flavors of the quiche are amazing and pair well with the store bought crust. I can’t wait to try this filling with an egg filling. I have been taking the leftovers for lunch and it reheats wonderfully in the microwave. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Thank you for your feedback Olivia! :)
Loved the flavor! I did it without the onions and with just one small garlic and it tasted really good.
I think you can add a half more of the filling.
I am really interested in trying this recipe, but for some reason zi don’t quite understand, flax tears up my stomach. Could you recommend a replacement ingredient?
Thanks ?
Lisa
I love this recipe!!! Everything about it is perfect and delish, thanks!
Can I use my kitchen aid mixer to cream the tofu? I do not have a food processor.
Hey Angela, Great question! I would’ve never thought to try that out! It could work, but I’m not positive. If you try anything I would love to hear how it goes
The first direction says preheat to 350 and then later it says 375. Which is correct? I’ve made this several times and loved it and never noticed that until now!
Hi there, I’ve made this yesterday and had it tonight for dinner. It snells great it tastes good but I find it very dry….followed the recipe, the only thing I’ve changed is that I used almond flour instead of fresh almonds…would’ve that made a difference?
Hi there! Not gluten free and wondering if I can use regular flour? If so do I need to alter anything
I made this and it turned out great! Even my baby girl ate a slice. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Would this be doable without the rolled oats? It’s entirely keto friendly other than that and I can’t think of a substitute other than almond flour which is already used too.
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Made this tonight with a store bought vegan frozen pie crust. It’s not the best time of year for basil so I skipped that and added extra spinach. This filling is sooo flavorful! It was hard to not eat half all by myself in one sitting. Thanks for this, Angela!
This recipe is INCREDIBLE! I first found this recipe quite a while ago now, and I’ve made it so many times since. There are so many flavours in each bite and it smells so good right after it’s out of the oven. I definitely recommend!
Can i use oat flour instead of almond for the crust?
And replace flax seed with eggs?
Also dont have nutritional yeast, so parmesan should work right?
Thanks! Love the recipe but i dont mind a non vegan version of it.. depending on what i am able to source as of now.
I just made this quiche for breakfast this morning and our B & B guest just loved it. He asked what I used to make it taste like eggs and was surprised it was tofu as he hasn’t had luck cooking with tofu due to lack of flavor. I did add roasted red peppers, quite a bit more seasonings and one Italian Field Roast sausage. Did mine in a hash brown potato crust that I make instead of pie crust as I have gluten free guests on occasion. A lot less work also.