Roasted Red Pepper and Goat Cheese Quiche

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon shallot, finely chopped
1 roasted red bell pepper, peeled and seeded, cut into ¼ inch strips
4 ounces aged goat cheese or feta, crumbled
1 cup half and half
4 large eggs
¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
¼ teaspoon salt

1 pie crust 

Melt the butter in a medium pan. Add the shallot and sauté until translucent. Allow to cool for a few minutes.

In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and half and half together with the salt and pepper (the cheese will be salty, so you won’t need much salt). Stir in the crumbled cheese, bell pepper strips and shallot.

Preheat oven to 350F. On a floured work surface, roll the pie pastry into a large circle, about ¼ inch thick. Drape the pie pastry over a 9-inch tart pan with the pie crust, making sure it is evenly distributed. Line the inside of the crust with crumbled wax paper or parchment paper and fill with dried beans or pie weights. Place in oven and bake about 10-12 minutes or until partially done. (It won’t be brown at this point). Allow to cool for about 5 minutes.

Pour the filling into the crust. Bake for about 45 minutes. The top should be golden brown and the quiche will be firm to the touch. Remove and allow to stand until set, about 10 minutes. Slice into wedges and serve.

 

I found the original recipe on a different blog and decided that I didn't have time to make the homemade pie crust.  Here is the link to where I found the recipe click here