Thanksgiving Pumpkin Quiche

Happy Thanksgiving USA! We've taken some classic ingredients here to create a super-simple quiche. It works as a main with veggies or is also delicious served cold as part of a buffet. However your Thanksgiving rolls. You can even used ready-chopped pumpkin or butternut squash cubes if you're in a rush and throw the whole thing together in under an hour including the cooking time. Leaving you time to celebrate with your families and toast the Pilgrims.
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Ingredients

    • 1 pkt shortcrust pastry, blind baked for 10 minutes

    Filling

    • 1 pkt silken tofu, light press
    • ½ pumpkin or butternut squash, cubed and roasted
    • ¼ cup nutritional yeast
    • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
    • Salt and pepper
    • Dash of plant-based milk to obtain a pouring consistency

    Method

    1. Preheat the oven to 180 deg C / 350 deg F.
    2. Roll out the pastry and fit into an 8” pie dish. While the pastry case is blind baking, combine all the filling ingredients in a food processor and mix to fully combine. Add a splash or 2 of plant-based milk to help combine and achieve a pouring consistency. Pour into the prepared pastry case and bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes till the quiche is firm on top.
    3. Serve with brussel sprouts - halved and roasted - and mixed with toasted pecans and chopped raw apple.

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