Description
This Spinach Quiche recipe is a delightful savory pie perfect for breakfast or brunch. With a flaky pie crust filled with a creamy mixture of eggs, milk, spinach, and cheese, this quiche is a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Pie Crust:
1 9-inch unbaked pie crust
Spinach Filling:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion finely chopped
3 cups fresh baby spinach roughly chopped
4 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and place the pie crust in a 9-inch pie dish.
- Sauté Onion and Spinach: In a skillet, heat olive oil, sauté onion until soft, then add spinach and cook until wilted. Let cool.
- Prepare Filling: Whisk eggs, milk, and cream. Add cheeses, nutmeg, salt, pepper, and the spinach mixture. Pour into pie crust.
- Bake: Bake for 35-40 minutes until set and golden. Cool before serving.
Notes
- You can use frozen spinach (thawed and well-drained) instead of fresh.
- For extra flavor, add cooked crumbled bacon or diced ham.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 155mg
