How frustrating! I was so impressed that you were going to make your own tortellini!

My quick quiche recipe is similar to one posted by Boo boo, but has less fat, so is maybe a healthier option:

4 eggs, 1/2C SR flour, 2C total of milk and cream, sour cream or plain yoghurt if you have it (but it's fine with just milk), 1 Tbsp melted butter, pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper.

Mix these in a bowl with a whisk, then stir in whatever else you like or have available ,eg, cooked meats, tinned fish, bacon, shredded ham, grated cheese, goats cheese, crumbled feta, capsicum, mushrooms, sweetcorn, swiss chard, broccoli, asparagus, spinach, tinned chinese vegies (water chestnuts, etc)...

Pour into a large pie dish and or muffin tins and bake at 180degC for 45 minutes (Less for muffin sized ones - about 25-30 minutes).

Remember that the egg is a protein source, so you don't need to add meat to make it a balanced meal. What happens is that the flour in the recipe kind of settles a the bottom and makes a thicker base to it, so you don't need a pastry shell. This makes it a really healthy option, but you still get the yummy quiche flavours. i think it';s the metlted butter which makes it not stick to the glass pie dishes I use. I add as much veg as I can, as long as the egg mixture just barely covers it in the mixing bowl when I push the veg down. It's really tasty cold, too. With a light side salad to make the plate look pretty, this easily feeds 2 hungry adults, with enough for 1-2 light lunches the next day. if you want to make it more for lunches the next day, it would probably fit nicely into a baking tray about 25cmx15cm or so, and them you could cut it into nice rectangles or squares.

Our favourites are mushroom and rainbow chard (I steam the chard first so it shrinks down) and of course the 'lorraine' with bacon. I once put in the last night's left over Chinese takeaway fried rice and chicken in some kind of sauce, and DH didn't even realise it was a leftovers meal. I also did one that had a ridiculous amount of caramelised onions in it with no other fillings, and that would have been awesome if I hadn't burnt it in the oven.

I hope your fritata worked out.