Quiche Aux Epinards (spinach Quiche)

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons finely minced shallots or 2 tablespoons green onions
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/4 cups chopped blanched spinach (drained) or 1 1/4 cups frozen spinach (drained)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 6 -8 slices lean bacon (optional)
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (8 inch) partially cooked pastry shells (on baking sheet)
• 1 cup grated swiss cheese
• 1 tablespoon butter, cut into pea-sized dots

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees and bake pastry shell for 9-10 minutes.
• 2 remove from oven and allow to cool.
• 3 reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees.
• 4 cook the shallots or onions for a moment in the butter.
• 5 add the spinach and stir over moderate heat for several minutes to evaporate all its water.
• 6 stir in salt, pepper and nutmeg and taste carefully for seasonings and set aside.
• 7 beat the eggs, cream and seasonings in a mixing bowl.
• 8 gradually stir in spinach mixture.
• 9 pour into partially baked pastry shell.
• 10 sprinkle with cheese and dot the top with butter.
• 11 bake at 375 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes.
• 12 the quiche is done when a knife plunged into the center comes out clean. serve immediately.
• 13 note: if adding bacon, press pieces into bottom of the pastry shell before filling.