SPEEDY SPINACH QUICHE

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Serve this quickly prepared dish with a tossed green salad and chilled melon for a summer brunch or light supper.

Provided by Fran Nadzam

Categories     Cheese     Egg     Breakfast     Brunch     Bake     Quick & Easy     Lunch     Spinach     Summer     Bon Appétit     California     Sugar Conscious     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon butter
1 onion, chopped
1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained well
1 9-inch refrigerated ready piecrust (1/2 box)
1 teaspoon all purpose flour
1/2 cup (about 2 ounces) grated Monterey Jack
1/2 cup (about 2 ounces) grated Parmesan
4 eggs
1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon dried dillweed

Steps:

  • Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 8 minutes. Add spinach and stir until spinach is dry, about 3 minutes. Cool slightly.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Dust 1 side of crust with flour. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter quiche dish or pie pan, floured side down. Press into pan, sealing any cracks. Trim edges. Sprinkle both cheeses over bottom of crust. Top with spinach mixture. Beat eggs, cottage cheese, salt, pepper, nutmeg and dillweed in large bowl to blend. Pour over spinach. Bake until filling is set, about 50 minutes. Cool slightly. Cut into wedges and serve.

Redoy Dey
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Delicious and easy to make!


Taher Eissa
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This quiche was amazing! The filling was so creamy and flavorful, and the crust was perfectly flaky. I will definitely be making this again.


Natania Stewart
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I've made this quiche several times now, and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make, and it's always delicious. I love that I can use frozen spinach, so I always have the ingredients on hand. The quiche is always light and fluffy, with a creamy, fla


Sutharahan Sudhu
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This recipe is a keeper! The quiche was delicious and so easy to make. I used frozen spinach, and it worked perfectly. The quiche was light and fluffy, with a creamy, flavorful filling. The crust was flaky and buttery. I will definitely be making thi


ndnahid bd71
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I made this quiche for a brunch party, and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. The quiche was light and fluffy, with a creamy, flavorful filling. The crust was flaky and buttery. I will definitely be making this again.


Jar
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This was my first time making quiche, and it was a success! The recipe was easy to follow, and the quiche turned out beautifully. It was a delicious and satisfying meal.


Babekile Dlamini
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I'm not usually a fan of quiche, but this recipe changed my mind. The spinach and cheese filling is so delicious and flavorful, and the crust is flaky and buttery. I'll definitely be making this again.


Umesh Bc
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This spinach quiche recipe is a lifesaver! It's so quick and easy to make, and it always turns out perfectly. I love that I can use frozen spinach, so I always have the ingredients on hand. The quiche is always light and fluffy, with a creamy, flavor