• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Free Email Series!

5 Time and Stress Saving Cooking Secrets

Free email series of my best tips!

Visit my other Site: Pancake Recipes
  • About
  • Contact
  • Free Email Series!

    5 Time and Stress Saving Cooking Secrets

    Free email series of my best tips!

  • Visit my other Site: Pancake Recipes

Rachel Cooks®

Easy Healthy-ish Recipes

  • Recipe Index
  • Popular
    • Instant Pot Pinto Beans
    • Green Beans with Bacon
    • Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes
    • Roasted Sugar Snap Peas
    • Beef Stew Seasoning
    • Chili Seasoning Recipe
    • Thousand Island Dressing
    • Poppy Seed Dressing
    • Copycat Panera Squash Soup
    • Chocolate Chip Blondies
    • Instant Pot Pork Loin Roast
    • Frosé
    • Best Chocolate Cake
    • Dill Vegetable Dip
    • Instant Pot Jasmine Rice
    • Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
  • Learn to Cook
    • All The Basics
    • Crostini
    • Delicata Squash
    • Butternut Squash
    • Kabocha Squash
    • Spaghetti Squash
    • Guacamole
    • Croutons
    • Snap Peas
    • Baked Potatoes
    • Baked Bacon
    • Homemade Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
    • Simple Syrup
    • Pickled Red Onions Recipe
    • Toasted Pine Nuts
    • Roasted bone-in Chicken Breasts
    • Poached Chicken
    • Roasted Whole Chicken
    • Easy Cheese Sauce

Dinner Made Easy:

Slow Cooker

5 Ingredients

Grilling

Make Ahead

Sheet Pan

Tacos

Pizza

Home Recipes by Type Breakfast and Brunch
GF Gluten-Free VG Vegetarian

Heirloom Tomato and Polenta Quiche

5
/5
1 hr
22 Comments
Jump to Recipe
By: Rachel GurkPosted: 08/22/2014Updated: 06/15/2021

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

Perfect for brunch, everyone will love this colorful polenta quiche perfect for summer. And you'll love the unique crust! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Perfect for brunch, everyone will love this colorful polenta quiche perfect for summer. And you’ll love the unique crust!

Perfect for brunch, everyone will love this colorful polenta quiche perfect for summer. And you'll love the unique crust! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!

I’m happy to have a few more friends helping me out over the next few weeks — today is the lovely Samantha of The Little Ferraro Kitchen. She’s extremely talented and I cannot wait to try this recipe — I’m loving the unique polenta crust. Thanks, Samantha!

~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hi Rachel Cook’s readers! Or I really should say Aloha or Shalom! My name is Samantha and I blog over at The Little Ferraro Kitchen.  If you haven’t stopped by before, I love to share cultural and world cuisine recipes. I’m from a diverse background, growing up Jewish in Brooklyn, then living in Hawaii, and now settling down in Southern Cali.

All of my recipes and inspiration come from cultural dishes and world travels. Learning about cultures through food is so exciting!

heirloom tomatoes

Another fun fact that some may already know…I am..head over heels obsessed with…TOMATOES!  Weird? Funny?? Odd? Brilliant? Whatever you may think, I love, love tomatoes.

And this is my absolutely favorite time of year because heirlooms are at their peak and I just go ga-ga crazy for them! I tell my husband, Joe, “Don’t bring me home jewelry….bring me a whole array of rainbow tomatoes”. I think he likes that bargain as well.

Perfect for brunch, everyone will love this colorful polenta quiche perfect for summer. And you'll love the unique crust! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!

So for today’s guest post for Rachel, I wanted to bring something colorful and vibrant that will put a smile on anyone’s face! I know she’s incredibly busy lately with moving and selling her condo, so I thought the rainbow of colors in this polenta quiche will do the trick!

Perfect for brunch, everyone will love this colorful polenta quiche perfect for summer. And you'll love the unique crust! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Heirloom tomato and polenta quiche is on the menu for brunch this weekend! Instead of a traditional crust, I wanted something a little different, like this polenta one. We always have a jar of cornmeal to make polenta with.

So instead of making it a creamy dish like we’re used to, I spread the polenta all over a cast iron skillet and baked it as a crust first. Then I poured in a glorious amount of eggs and a beautiful assortment of colorful heirloom tomatoes.

Place the skillet back in the oven for a 20 minutes or so, top with fresh torn basil, and you have a gorgeous brunch centerpiece!

Perfect for brunch, everyone will love this colorful polenta quiche perfect for summer. And you'll love the unique crust! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Looking for more great brunch recipes? Try these:

 

  • Bacon Cheddar Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust
  • Spinach Quiche with Cornmeal Crust
  • Overnight French Toast Casserole
  • Chai French Toast Skewers
  • Grilled French Toast Stuffed with Strawberry Basil Cream Cheese
  • Asparagus Gruyere Tart with Balsamic Glaze
  • Ham, Spinach and Cheese Egg Boat Recipe
  • White Pizza Frittata
  • Turkey Sausage and Asparagus Quiche
  • Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes

Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @rachelcooksblog on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest!

Heirloom Tomato Polenta Quiche - find the recipe on RachelCooks.com
Recipe

Get the Recipe: Heirloom Tomato and Polenta Quiche

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
8 servings
Print Rate Recipe
Prevent your screen from going dark
Perfect for brunch, everyone will love this colorful quiche perfect for summer. And you’ll love the unique crust!

Ingredients

Polenta Crust

  • 1 ¾ cup vegetable stock (or chicken stock or water)
  • ½ cup cornmeal
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 sprigs thyme, leaves removed and chopped
  • 2 sprigs rosemary, leaves removed and chopped
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Quiche

  • 4 eggs
  • ¼ cup ricotta cheese
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream (or half and half)
  • ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2-3 medium sized heirloom tomatoes, sliced thin
  • Few leaves of fresh basil, roughly torn for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425°F.
  • In a small pot, bring stock to a gentle boil, then add cornmeal and herbs; mix well. Stir for about 15 minutes over low heat until mixture becomes thick. When it’s thick, remove from heat, and add butter, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Taste for seasoning. Set aside. 
  • Spread polenta mixture into a greased oven safe skillet (I used cast iron), spreading the polenta evenly and a little up the sides. Bake at 425°F  for 10 minutes until the crust gets slightly hard. Turn oven down to 350°F.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, ricotta cheese, heavy cream,  Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
  • When crust is ready, pour egg mixture into skillet. Top with sliced heirloom tomatoes, using a fork to gently lift them up if they happen to sink. Grate more Parmesan to sprinkle on top, if desired.
  • Bake at 350°F until eggs are set and cooked through, about 20-25 minutes.
  • When done, allow quiche to cool slightly and top with freshly torn basil.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1slice, Calories: 141kcal, Carbohydrates: 10g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 111mg, Sodium: 338mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 2g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

© Author: Rachel Gurk
Did You Make This?Be sure to upload a photo & tag me at @RachelCooksBlog. I love seeing what you made!
Share A Photo! Tag on Insta Rate It
Thank you Rachel for having me over to your blog today! Aloha and Bon Appetit!
Holiday Quick-Start Guide

Get my Holiday

Quick-Start Guide!

Free email series of my best tips!

FREE BONUS!

You May Also Like...

  • French toast stacked three high on a white plate.
    French Toast Recipe
  • Baked Apple French Toast Cups
  • Take your brunch to the grill! This grilled french toast and its strawberry basil cream cheese stuffing will be the perfect brunch centerpiece! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!
    Grilled French Toast Stuffed with Strawberry Basil Cream Cheese
  • French toast stacked three high on a white plate.
    French Toast Recipe
Best Sauteed Fresh Corn Recipe -- On RachelCooks.com
Previous Post
Easy Sautéed Fresh Corn Recipe
Next Post
{a day in the life} Running to the Kitchen

Reader Interactions

Leave a Review Cancel reply

Recipe Rating




The maximum upload file size: 1 MB. You can upload: image. Drop files here

  1. Samantha @FerraroKitchen says

    January 11, 2015 at 12:13 pm

    To Cissy: I would suggest lightly buttering the metal tart shells, just to ensure that the polenta doesn’t stick! And I definitely think the individual would hold together…just make sure you pre-bake the polenta “crust” so that it holds together before adding the quiche ingredients! Hope that helps and can’t wait to see the results :)

    Reply
  2. Cissy says

    January 9, 2015 at 3:32 am

    Hi Rachael, I’m considering making these as individual appetizer tarts, using metal mini-muffin tins. Do you think the individual polenta quiches will easily release from the muffin tin (or would the tin need greasing)? Also, would the individual quiches hold together, or wound the polenta crust fall apart? Thanks for your thoughts.

    Reply
  3. Mara says

    November 25, 2014 at 9:15 pm

    Hi Rachael, this looks really delicious, just not sure about cornmeal ingredient, is the same as polenta? Thanks

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      November 25, 2014 at 10:25 pm

      Yes — polenta begins with cornmeal :)

      Reply
  4. Karen @ The Food Charlatan says

    September 6, 2014 at 5:17 am

    Polenta crust!! That sounds amazing! I love everything about this!

    Reply
Older Comments

Primary Sidebar

Welcome!

Hi, I'm Rachel! Life can be complicated, cooking shouldn't be! I believe that you can put a delicious meal on the table without stressing. It's possible, and I'm here to help. Have a seat at my table...let's chat, eat, and have fun! Read more...

Air Fryer Instant Pot 30 Minutes One Pan Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Slow Cooker Vegetarian 5 Ingredients

Trending

Cooked salmon fillet on a grey-toned plate with cooked asparagus spears. The salmon is being flaked with a fork.

Air Fryer Salmon – easy and delicious!

Pizza pasta being scooped from a pan with a wooden spoon.

Pizza Pasta – 1 pan, 20 minutes

Image of a giant bowl of spaghetti with turkey meatballs.

Baked Turkey Meatballs

Asparagus Panzanella Salad

Seasonal

Beef and vegetable stir fry in a black wok.

Beef Stir Fry With Vegetables

Hot honey chicken sheet pan dinner with honey being drizzled on.

Hot Honey Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner

Sweet and sour shrimp lettuce wrap garnished with green onion.

Sweet and Sour Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

BBQ Chicken burrito bowl with avocado and sour cream.

BBQ Chicken Bowl

Opens in a new window Opens an external site Opens an external site in a new window
Free Bonus!

5 Cooking Secrets to Save Time & Stress

Free email series of my best tips and recipes!

Featured On:

Back to Top
  • About
  • Contact
  • Press
  • Work with Me
  • Privacy
  • Accessibility
© 2023 Rachel Cooks®
Site Credits Designed by Melissa Rose Design Developed by Once Coupled