Italian Pesto Quiche
- 1 each pie shell (9 inch) premade
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup light cream (half&half)
- 23 cup parsley leaves fresh, firmly packed
- 1 large garlic cloves quartered
- 1 teaspoon basil dried
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano dried
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup walnuts coarsely chopped
- 1 cup swiss cheese coarsely grated
- 1/2 cup parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated freshly grated
- Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Prepare crust.
- Prepare Filling: In medium size bowl using wire whisk or fork, beat eggs and half and half to blend well; set aside.
- In food processor or blender, process parsley, garlic, basil and oregano 30 to 60 seconds until garlic is finely chopped.
- With motor running, add oil in thin steady stream; process 10 to 15 seconds.
- Add walnuts; process only until nuts are more finely chopped.
- Stir mixture into egg mixture.
- Sprinkle cheese over bottom of prebaked crust.
- Place tart pan on oven rack; pour pesto mixture over cheese.
- Bake as directed for 30 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean .
pie shell, eggs, light cream, parsley, garlic, basil, oregano, olive oil, walnuts, swiss cheese, parmesan
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/italian-pesto-quiche-41756 (may not work)