Spinach Quiche
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!
- Serves
- 6
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 1 hr
- Difficulty
- Medium
Ingredients
Servings
- 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 cup ricotta cheese, or dry, small curd cottage cheese
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, or evaporated milk
- 1/4 cup swiss cheese, coarsely shredded
- 9" pie shell, homemade or frozen
Optional
- crisply cooked bacon crumbles
Method
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Sauté shallots in butter. Add spinach and cook until excess water evaporates.
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Remove from heat and add salt, pepper, nutmeg, and ricotta cheese.
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In a separate bowl, beat eggs and cream together until well mixed, but not frothy.
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Stir spinach mixture into egg mixture and add cheese. Pour into prepared pie shell.
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Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes, until set.