Quiche (“Souttert”)

Let me first start by apologising for being a little quiet on our blog the past few weeks. There are interesting developments in our lives right now – which I will share with you guys later. I hope to be back on my regular schedule on our blog soon!

Now, let’s dive into today’s Dish of the Week. The first question that came to mind when I made this dish, was whether this is a quiche or a tart. According to the internet, a tart can be either sweet or savoury, while a quiche is always savoury consisting of an egg custard filling.

Well, our dish is definitely savoury and has some sort of egg filling (which technically makes it a quiche). In Afrikaans, however, it’s called a “souttert”, which translates to a tart. A little confusing, I agree. But whether it’s a quiche or a tart, it’s a delicious and quick meal.

Put it on the table:

We are currently visiting long-time friends and it’s Fiela’s birthday today. It’s great to be here to celebrate her birthday – and bonus, I was lucky to have beautiful flowers as a backdrop for the ingredients photo!

I’m sure you’ll have most of these ingredients in your pantry (actually, you can use any of your favourite ingredients for this tart).

Beautiful birthday flowers

Ingredients for Quiche

3 eggs

375ml milk

30ml flour

6 Vienna sausages (or sausages of your choice or corned beef)

200g diced bacon

250ml cheddar cheese, grated

1 onion, grated

10ml Hot English mustard powder

100ml finely chopped fresh parsley

salt & pepper, to taste

Preheat the oven to 180°C/356°F. Fry the grated onion and diced bacon in a little butter in a skillet over medium-low heat.

Fry onion and bacon

Add the Vienna sausages and fry for a minute or two. Set aside and let it cool.

Add Vienna sausages and fry

Beat the eggs and milk with a whisk in a separate bowl. Whisk in the flour and mustard powder.

Beat the eggs and milk

Add flour and mustard and whisk together

Stir in the cheese and then the onion/bacon/sausage mixture into the egg mixture.

Stir in cheese and onion/bacon/sausage mixture

Tip: If you use bacon be careful with the amount of salt because the bacon is already salty. Otherwise, salt and pepper to taste.

Stir in the finely chopped parsley. Pour into a greased baking dish and bake for 30 – 40 minutes.

Stir in finely chopped parsley

Pour into greased baking dish

This tart is delicious — whether you serve it hot or cold.

Baked quiche

On a hot summer evening, the quiche tastes best when served with a salad.

Quiche and salad – a simple, but delicious meal

Thank you so much to my friend for allowing me to take over her kitchen for our Dish of the Week post and that she had entrusted me with all her beautiful bowls and plates … Happy Birthday Fiela!