Vegetable Quiche

1. Preheat oven to 375 °F.
2. Season pastry with minced garlic and rosemary.
3. Roll out crust and arrange in a deep-dish pie plate.
4. Parbake for 12 to 15 minutes. Set aside.
5. In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté onions and chopped garlic for 10 minutes or until caramelized.
6. Meanwhile, in another pot, blanch (2 minutes) vegetables in salted boiling water. Drain.
7. In a bowl, beat eggs with cream and season with salt and pepper to taste.
8. In another bowl, combine blanched vegetables, basil, and caramelized onions.
9. Arrange vegetables in pie crust and pour in egg mixture.
10. Top with Gruyère cheese and bake for 25 minutes or until center of quiche is firm and cheese is golden brown.
11. Serve hot or cold.

Nutrition Facts (per serving):

Calories: 645

Protein:  19 g

Fat:    45 g

Carbohydrate:  43 g

Fibre:   5 g

Sodium: 435 mg