Potato Quiche

In honor of the genius of French cuisine, we share with you the recipe  for potato quiche,  a classic of the gastronomy of the city of love, but this time with potatoes, an ingredient that also gives it a quite Spanish touch.

Originally from the Lorraine region in France, it is a short crust cake filled with cheese, Provencal herbs and eggs. Thus, it is not by chance that the best-known variety is the quiche lorraine , which also contains bacon or bacon in its filling.

It is a main dish in itself, so you can serve a good piece for breakfast and even lunch. He defends himself very well and does not need a companion. Although it goes very well with a good fresh salad of lettuce, radishes and a delicious dressing.

Here are several potato quiche recipes.

Potato quiche

Ingredients:

• A ½ kilogram package of shortcrust pastry (breeze)
• 2 medium potatoes cooked and sliced, cut sheets type
• 1 medium onion (cut into strips)

• 1 chopped leek or chives
• 4 fresh eggs
• 200 ml heavy cream
• 250 grams of grated Manchego or Gruyère cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste.

preparation:

• First, preheat the oven to 200C °.
• Then, place the dough in a circular mold, preferably removable.
• Next, you must remember to puncture the base of the dough and take it to the oven at 160C ° until it is hardened.
• Once removed from the oven,  fill with the potatoes, onion and cheese.
• Next, mix the eggs with the cream cheese. Season to taste.  Afterwards, you must combine all these ingredients to form the filling.
• Again, bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Finally, if you want to achieve a gratin,  sprinkle some Gruyère cheese on top. It will be a delicious crunchy topping. Accompany with a rich green salad and a glass of orange juice. This is a good breakfast option.

Potato-based quiche

In this recipe we dispense with the shortcrust pastry and instead choose to prepare a potato base, which will give our quiche a softer appearance, similar to the Spanish omelette.

Ingredients:

• 3 medium potatoes cooked and sliced
• 3 fresh eggs
• 200 grams of cream or milk cream
• 150 grams of grated Manchego cheese
• 1 bell pepper or paprika
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Chives or chopped leek
• Onion, chopped into strips
• Butter
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil

preparation:

• Once the potatoes are peeled and cut, season with spices to taste.
• First, preheat the oven to 200 ° C. Butter the mold next; place the potatoes covering everything completely.
• Second, put the potatoes in the oven preheated to 180ºC, until they are soft.
• Then beat the eggs with the cream or cream and grated cheese.
• Sauté the onions, the leek and the pepper with the salt and pepper.
• Finally, place the onion, leek and pepper sauce inside, and cover with the mixture of eggs, cream and cheese.

• Bake for about 30 to 35 minutes until set. In this recipe you can add bacon or zucchini to your liking.
• Finally, as in the previous recipe, it is advisable to sprinkle a little cheese to gratin.

Spanish Chorizo ​​and Potato Quiche

In this version, besides the pastry, bacon Substituting the traditional recipe for quiche lorraine by Spanish chorizo. This way we will obtain a recipe with a lot of local flavor.

Ingredients:

• 3 medium potatoes cooked and sliced
• 3 fresh eggs
• 200 grams of cream or milk cream
• 150 grams of grated Manchego cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• Onion, chopped into strips

• Chives or chopped leek
• Half Spanish chorizo, cut into small pieces
• Butter

preparation:

• First, once cleaned, peeled and sliced, season the potatoes with spices to taste.
• Remember to preheat the oven to 180ºC.
• Butter the mold and then place the potatoes covering it completely.
• Then, put the mold with the potatoes in the oven until they are soft. This will take about 12 minutes.
• Afterwards, you must beat the eggs with the cream or milk cream and grated cheese.
• Continue by sautéing the onions, the leek, and the Spanish chorizo. Now add salt and pepper to taste.
• Next, combine the onion and Spanish chorizo ​​sauce with the mixture of eggs, cream and cheese. Cover the base with this filling.
• Finally, take to the oven for about 30 to 35 minutes until set. You can also sprinkle a little pecorino cheese on top.