HAMBURGER SPINACH QUICHE

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A friend of mine says the unsophisticated ingredients disqualify this recipe from being a TRUE quiche, but it's got eggs, spinach, cheese, and a pie crust, so you tell me! Whatever it is, it's delicious, and my picky kids even eat it!

Provided by bethze

Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs

Time 1h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust
1 pound ground beef
½ cup diced onion
2 large eggs
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup heavy cream
2 (10 ounce) boxes frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Chill the pie crust at least 20 minutes before baking to prevent shrinkage.
Prick the pie crust with a fork and line with a double layer of aluminum foil and a layer of pie weights or dried beans. Bake in the preheated oven until edge of crust is golden, about 10 minutes. Carefully remove the foil and weights and bake until the crust has set, about 5 minutes more.
Cook and stir the ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease. Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl with the salt, pepper, and nutmeg until smooth. Whisk in the heavy cream, followed by the spinach and the beef mixture. Pour into the prepared pie crust and sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 558.3 calories, Carbohydrate 20.5 g, Cholesterol 183.4 mg, Fat 42.2 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 25.8 g, SaturatedFat 19.8 g, Sodium 716.1 mg, Sugar 1.5 g