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Tofu Vegetable Quiche

A quiche made with a tofu and vegetable filling and an almond oat crust.

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Why it works: Sesame and tofu match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 250 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Tofu Vegetable Quiche

Oven350°F
Time35 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Make the crust

  1. Grind oatmeal into a flour in blender or food processor and place the flour in a bowl.

  2. Grind almonds finely in food processor or blender and add to oatmeal flour.

  3. Stir in sesame seeds and salt.

  4. Stir in water until dough holds together.

  5. Pat dough into a 9-inch pie pan.

  6. Use unbaked crust for quiche; to bake before filling, bake at 375°F for 10-15 minutes.

Make the filling

  1. Place cashews in a food processor or blender with about 1 tablespoon water and grind into a paste.

  2. Add tofu, 1/2 cup water, garlic powder, salt, cornstarch and herbs, then purée until smooth. Set aside.

  3. Place a nonstick skillet on medium-high heat.

  4. Drain pimentos and put liquid into skillet.

  5. Add green vegetables, carrots and pimentos and sauté in liquid until crisp-tender.

  6. Add a little water if liquid cooks away.

  7. Stir sautéed vegetables into tofu mixture and pour into unbaked pie crust.

Bake and serve

  1. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes or until set.

  2. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

  3. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1092Calories
38 gProtein
36 gFat
158 gCarbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 13 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Cashew1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts)157
Oat1/2 cup dry (40g)154
Sesame1 tbsp (14g)120
Tofu100g firm76
Broccoli1 cup chopped (156g)55
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Carrot1 medium (61g)25
Almond1 almond (1.2g)7
Spinach1 cup raw (30g)7
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Waternot in our table0
Pimentonot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Sesame + tofutop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together250 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  2. Almond + sesametop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together203 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetylpyrazine (roast).

  3. Garlic + basiltop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,805 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  4. Basil + peppertop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,294 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

  5. Basil + carrottop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,113 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Tofu
Provides the body of the filling, setting into a creamy, sliceable custard-like texture.
Cashews
Ground into a paste, they add richness and creaminess to the filling.
Cornstarch
Thickens the blended filling so it sets firmly when baked.
Oatmeal
Ground into flour, it forms the structure of the crust.
Almonds
Ground finely, they add nutty flavor and body to the crust dough.
Carrots
Add sweetness and color, cooking to a crisp-tender bite within the filling.

The step that matters

Purée the filling until completely smooth. Any grit from unground cashews or lumps of tofu or cornstarch will show in the baked custard, so the filling should be blended fully before the vegetables are added.

Swap the almond

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sesame, tofu, garlic, basil, pepper, carrot):

  1. Mung beanfits better
  2. Chickpeafits better
  3. Beansfits better
  4. Almondthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against sesame, tofu, garlic, basil, pepper, carrot. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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