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Tenderstem broccoli & bacon quiche

A lovely, creamy quiche that takes just 20 minutes to prepare - just serve warm with a crunchy green salad

Serves: 4
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 50 minutes

What you need:

• 500g Short crust pastry
• 1tablespoon olive oil
• 100g Bacon lardoons
• 1 Garlic clove finely chopped
• 350g Tenderstem ® broccoli
• 4 Free range eggs
• 200ml Double cream
• Salt and cracked black pepper

What you do:

1. Preheat the oven to 200c (400f) gas mark 6.
2. Roll out the pastry and line a 16cm spring form tin. Prick the base of the pastry and chill.
3. Heat the oil in a small frying pan, add the lardoons and cook until almost crisp. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and leave to cool slightly.
4. Sprinkle lardoons and garlic over the base of the pastry. Fill the case with broccoli.
5. Beat the eggs, cream and season with salt and pepper. Pour the mixture into the case.
6. Bake in the middle of the oven for 45 minutes or until set. Serve warm.

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Tenderstem

Tenderstem is a vegetable that's sweet, packed with good things and cooks in moments. And, because it's delicious from stem to tip, nothing needs to be discarded.