Christmas Broccoli Quiche

Frozen puff pastry is the speedy secret to this festive dish that’s easy to customize with your favorite vegetables.

Ingredients

• 1 (17.3 oz.) pkg. frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 Tbs. olive oil
• ¾ cup part-skim ricotta
• ¾ cup shredded fontina
• ½ cup grated Romano
• 3 cups cooked broccoli, chopped
• 2 tsp. minced fresh thyme
• 2 large eggs, beaten  
• 1–2 cups roasted peppers

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 400°F. Grease 9″ springform pan. Roll out 1 pastry to 12″ square. Fit into pan. Chill. In skillet, cook onion and garlic in oil 5 min. Transfer to bowl. Stir in next 5 ingredients and all but 1 Tbs. egg. Season. Layer filling as shown at right. Trim pastry to ½” above filling.
2. Cut second pastry into 9″ circle; fit over filling. Brush with reserved egg. Fold pastry edge over; pinch to seal. Cut vent hole. Bake 45 min. Garnish as desired.