SPINACH QUICHE

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Make and share this Spinach Quiche recipe from Food.com.

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 55m

Yield 1 quiche, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 small eggs
1 cup heavy cream
1 lb fresh spinach
salt (to taste)
fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
1 quiche pastry dough (recipe here #35153, or 1 single pie crust)
3/4 cup grated gruyere cheese (Swiss ok)
1 pinch mace
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

  • Beat eggs; add cream, then beat again.
  • Wash the spinach under water, and remove all the stems, piling the wet spinach into a large pot, adding no water.
  • Cook over medium heat, turning and stirring, for 5 minutes; then drain thoroughly in a colander, squeezing the spinach dry.
  • Take a pair of kitchen scissors and snip the drained spinach into tiny pieces.
  • Season the spinach to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Line pie pan with pastry or crust; place spinach in crust, top with grated cheese, add cream, sprinkle with mace, then dot with small bits of butter.
  • Place pie pan on a cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 40 minutes or until domed and light brown.
  • Cool 30 minutes before slicing and serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.6, Fat 24.8, SaturatedFat 12, Cholesterol 114.4, Sodium 236.8, Carbohydrate 13.3, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 0.5, Protein 8.4

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