Description
A delightful Spinach Quiche recipe that is perfect for brunch, lunch, or a light dinner. This quiche is filled with spinach, mushrooms, Gruyère cheese, and flavorful seasonings, all nestled in a flaky pie crust.
Ingredients
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Pie Crust:
- 1 9-inch frozen pie crust
Filling:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces baby Bella mushrooms, sliced
- 5 ounces fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 1 ½ cups shredded Gruyère cheese, divided
- ¼ cup fresh sweet peas (optional)
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 ¼ cups heavy whipping cream or light cream
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon paprika (smoked paprika can be used)
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Prepare crust: Line a 9-inch pie pan with the pie crust. Set aside.
- Sauté onions and garlic: Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook onion and garlic for 1-2 minutes.
- Cook mushrooms: Add mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add spinach: Add fresh spinach and let it wilt. Cover the pan with a lid for about a minute. Stir until spinach has wilted, then remove from heat.
- Fill the crust: Add the spinach filling to the pie crust, sprinkle with 1 cup of shredded cheese. Add sweet peas if desired.
- Prepare egg mixture: In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, salt, pepper, paprika, and red pepper flakes until well combined.
- Pour mixture: Pour the egg mixture over the filling, top with remaining cheese.
- Bake: Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes until golden brown and set.
- Rest and serve: Let the quiche sit for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- This quiche is delicious served warm or at room temperature.
- Feel free to customize the filling with your favorite vegetables or cheeses.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 185mg
Keywords: spinach quiche, quiche recipe, vegetarian quiche, brunch recipe, easy quiche
