Spinach Quiche

Name: Spinach Quiche
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Ingredients: shallots or green onions; butter; package of frozen spinach; salt; pepper; nutmeg; ricotta cheese; eggs; heavy cream; swiss cheese; 9" pie shell; crisply cooked bacon crumbles

Author: Dorothy Chronister

Category: Vegetable Mains

Yields: 6 Servings Difficulty: Medium Prep Time: 30 Mins Cook Time: 30 Mins Total Time: 1 Hr

Before I went back to work, I participated in many neighborhood Bible studies. I got this recipe from an end-of-year brunch at a study in Verona. My copy is getting pretty dog-eared!

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2 tbsp shallots or green onions (minced)
2 tbsp butter
10 oz package of frozen spinach
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cups ricotta cheese (or dry, small curd cottage cheese)
3 eggs
1/2 cups heavy cream (or evaporated milk)
1/4 cups swiss cheese (coarsely shredded)
9" pie shell (homemade or frozen)

Optional

crisply cooked bacon crumbles

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Step 1 Sauté shallots in butter. Add spinach and cook until excess water evaporates.
Step 2 Remove from heat and add salt, pepper, nutmeg, and ricotta cheese.
Step 3 In a separate bowl, beat eggs and cream together until well mixed, but not frothy.
Step 4 Stir spinach mixture into egg mixture and add cheese. Pour into prepared pie shell.
Step 5 Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes, until set.

Spinach Quiche

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