Spinach Quiche Recipe
A spinach quiche recipe to make a delicious homemade quiche that everyone will love.
Ingredients
- 8 in pastry shell Partly cooked, you will find the recipe and all the instructions for the pastry shell at the Patisserie! Please go to pastry recipes.
- 1 ¼ cup spinach blanched, you can use frozen spinach too if you prefer, just squeeze out excess juice of both.
- 2 tablespoon onion minced
- 2 tablespoon butter
- Salt and pepper to taste about ½ teaspoon of salt is average with a pinch of pepper
- Pinch nutmeg
- 3 eggs or 2 eggs plus 2 egg yolks
- 1 ½ cup single cream
- ¼ cup grated Swiss cheese Gruyère, cheddar, or any favorite cheese will work well.
Instructions
- Prepare the oven to a preheated temperature of 375F/190C/Gas 5
- Cook the onion in the butter in a heavy-bottomed pan for about 1 minute.
- Add the spinach and stir for a few minutes to evaporate the water.
- Stir in the salt, pepper, and nutmeg to taste.
- Beat the eggs lightly, then add the cream and beat together.
- Gradually stie in the spinach to the egg mixture.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pastry shell.
- Sprinkle with Swiss cheese or the cheese of your choice.
- Place on a baking tray and bake in the oven for about 20 - 30 minutes until golden brown and puffed up.
- And there you have it - a tasty spinach quiche ready to serve!
Notes
- When a knife blade inserted into the middle of the quiche comes out clean, it is cooked.
- It will be important to make sure the spinach has had the juice squeezed out or the quiche will be soggy.
Nutrition
Calories: 279kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 6gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 162mgSodium: 103mgPotassium: 134mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 1464IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 1mg
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