English Pea & Goat Cheese Quiches
English Pea & Goat Cheese Quiches- fresh peas and swiss chard baked into fluffy goat cheese quiches and served with a simple green pea shoot salad. Many thanks to Blue Apron for this delicious spring recipe and for sponsoring this post. See below for an exclusive discount that includes two free meals on your first Blue Apron order!
I’ve been meal planning religiously for close to seven years now but there are some weeks I just cannot get my ish together. Case in point, last week. After taking a long weekend away at Expo West, pet sitting our neighbor’s very energetic puppy, and playing tour guide with my mom, I was completely exhausted. I had zero creative energy left to come up with ideas for a meal plan, better yet make a list and force myself to go shopping.
Then out of nowhere I received an email in my inbox from Blue Apron offering to send me three meals (two servings each) including all of the necessary ingredients and step-by-step instructions on how to make them. It was like all of the stars had aligned and I immediately felt fifty pounds drop from my shoulders. Because as much as I love developing new recipes, sometimes I just need a break. I think we all do, right?
But we still want to eat well and enjoy fresh seasonal ingredients that help us incorporate variety into our diet, which is where Blue Apron comes in.
They make eating well super convenient and efficient with weekly chef-designed meals that are delivered to your doorstep with the exact proportions so that there isn’t any food leftover from unused ingredients. At first I was a little concerned about receiving ingredients that are wrapped in a ton a plastic but they really do a great job minimizing the packaging. Plus, they offer a free recycling program that allows you to ship everything back to them so that virtually nothing goes to waste.
Brandon and I had a lot of fun making the meals together and it was just enough food for each of us to feel full. I could easily see myself using the service again when I need a little inspiration in the kitchen, or to give as a gift for newlyweds or someone who might be interested in learning to cook.
Everything about Blue Apron is well thought out, including their flavorful and creative recipes. I chose to share these quiches with you today because I loved that they feature fresh peas, an ingredient that couldn’t be more symbolic of spring.
The peas are lightly blanched then sauteed along with leafy swiss chard and garlic before they’re added to the filling. The instructions call for you to dice the stems of the chard (as you would an onion) and saute it along with the leaves which I thought was brilliant. For some reason it’s never dawned on me to do that before but I love that the entire vegetable is being used!
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Ingredients
1/2 pound english peas
1/2 bunch swiss chard
3 garlic cloves
1 shallot, diced
1 lemon
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
2 small pie crusts (or one large)
1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese
1 and 1/2 ounces pea shoots
1/4 cup shaved parmesan
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F then heat a small pot of salted water to boiling on high. Meanwhile shell the peas and roughly chop the chard leaves and stems. Add the peas to the pot of boiling water and cook for 2 to 4 minutes, until bright green. Rinse under cold water then transfer to a large bowl.
- Using the same pot, warm 2 teaspoons of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the chard stems and the garlic, season with salt & pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, for 1-2 minutes. Add the chard leaves and cook for 2-3 additional minutes, or until the chard leaves have wilted. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- In a separate small bowl, add the shallot along with the juice of the lemon. Whisk in one tablespoon of olive oil until well combined.
- Crack the eggs into a large bowl, add the sour cream, 2 tablespoons of water, and a sprinkle of salt & pepper then whisk until smooth. Add the cooked peas and chard to the bowl and whisk until combined. Place the pie crusts on a baking sheet then divide the filling between them. Top with goat cheese, season with salt & pepper and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until the crust have browned and the filling is cooked through. Remove from the oven and let stand for at least 5 minutes prior to serving.
- When you are almost ready to eat, combine the pea shoots with the lemon-shallot mixture in a large bowl along with the shaved parmesan. Toss until evenly coated. Serve alongside the baked quiches and enjoy!
I can’t even begin to tell you how much I need something like Blue Apron to keep me from going on a burrito bender when I get sick of cooking. These quiches look fantastic! So springy, fresh, and tasty. Definitely a win for weekend brunch or weeknight dinner. :D
Blue Apron has saved me on a number of occasions!
Oh Sarah, heeheeh, I was about to start this post by saying that I don’t know how your produce so much content so quickly! I came over here to check out your lemon bars and found this gorgeous goat cheese and pea quiche but your write-up about Blue Apron helped put it in perspective for me ;-) I feel better too knowing I’m not alone having crazy weeks that diminish the drive to create. I’m drawn to the delightful spring ingredients in this meal – it sounds like a sensible and well thought out service. Something to keep in mind for sure and I love the idea of offering it as a gift too. Now, if you must know, I would eat both of these tarts on the spot (I just had a strenuous workout so that’s fair, right?) :)
These look so delicious! And I love how pretty they are. I’ve seen a million bloggers using Blue Apron and I have yet to try it. It sounds like something I need though, down to the idiot-proof instructions haha.
Also, kudos on the meal planning. I cannot get it together to do that apparently!
I’ve been really wanting to try out Blue Apron for a while now! Not that I don’t love cooking and inventing recipes, but it’s really intriguing to just kind of enjoy the cooking and eat process without any of the conception and minimal prep. This spring quiche is gorgeous! Love those fresh peas (and the salad) and the goat cheese. Pinning!
A friend of mine is doing Blue Apron and she likes it — I think it sounds so fun! I don’t get my meal planning act together as often as I’d like, so this would be nice once in a while. This quiche looks beyond fluffy and delicious — I love the sound of this!
Yes yes yes. We all definitely need a break! I keep trying to convince my mom to try out Blue Apron to get her to actually cook a bit healthier (or just cook in general!). These quiches sound delicious!
These look awesomeeeee. I have yet to try Blue Apron buuuut it sure would come in handy because I’m sort of terrible at meal planning. I usually take it day by day.. sometimes we eat a real meal and, well, sometimes we don’t.
I got to try something super similar in Toronto called Chefs Plate! I love how organized the menu/recipe cards are, and easy to follow.
Goat cheese in a quiche sounds delightful. mmm!
Girl these look delicious. I LOVE goat cheese so this sounds right up my alley. I’ve heard good things about Blue Apron. With my busy schedule I think it would be so helpful!
Obsessed. That’s all I have to say about this recipe/photos. <3 <3 <3
Aw, thanks Jennifer! :)
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