tuna and cheese quiche

a lovely dish adapted from Greatest Ever Potato book...serves with fresh green salad...

2 3/4 cup diced potoatoes

2 tbsp butter

6 tbsp flour

filling:

1 tbsp olive oil

1 shallot, chopped

1 garlic clove, crushed

1 red bellpepper, seeded and diced

1 can tuna in water, drained

1 celery stick, chopped

1 tomato, chopped

2/3 cup milk

3 eggs, beaten

1 tbsp dried mixed herbs

1/2 cup grated cheddar chees (i used sliced cheddar cheese)

salt and pepper

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  cook the potaotes in a pan of boiling water for 10 min or until tender


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  drain and mash the potatoes. add butter and flour and mix to form dough.(alternatively you can put everything into a food processor and process, but it won't become a dough consistency)


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  knead the dough and press into a baking dish. prick with fork and bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for 20 min


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  meanwhile, heat oil in skillet, cook the shallot, garlic, bellpepper, celery and adding the tomaotes last. cook for 5 min. sppon the mixture into the flan shell. flake the tuna and arrange it on top of the vegetables filling


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  in a bowl, mix the eggs, milk and herbs and season. pour the egg mixture into the flan shell and sprinkle the cheese on top


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  bake in the oven for 20 min or until the filling has set