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Spinach Quiche Recipe
(Quiche Florentine)

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spinach quiche

Spinach quiche, or quiche Florentine, is a wonderful vegetarian quiche recipe.

The spinach, cream, cheese and onion combination is wonderful and may actually get a non-spinach eater to the table.

Prep time:

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Ingredients:
9" partially baked pie shell
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons green onions, finely chopped
2 packages frozen spinach, cooked, drained and chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/4 cup heavy cream
4 eggs, lightly beaten<br>

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375ºF.

Melt the butter in a saucepan and sauté onions until tender.

In bowl combine spinach, onions, salt, pepper, nutmeg and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Beat cream and eggs together and combine with the spinach mixture. Pour into the pie shell, and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 30 minutes.


Cooking Tips

Tips:

  • Try brushing Dijon mustard (or a mustard of your own preference) on the bottom of the pie shell before putting the filling in. It adds extra flavor.

Makes one quiche, 6 servings.







Nutritional Analysis Per Serving

Calories 257; Calories from Fat 190; Total Fat 21.2g; Saturated Fat 11.8g; Cholesterol 165mg; Sodium 561mg; Total Carbohydrates 7.1g; Dietary Fiber 2.2g; Sugars 0.8g; Protein 12.0g; Vitamin A 191%; Vitamin C 45%; Calcium 27%; Iron 18%

(Percentages based on a 2000 calorie per day diet)



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Quiche recipes are so easy to make for lunch, brunch or dinner.

They are perfect for a brunch or breakfast buffet. Add a salad and it's the perfect light lunch or dinner.


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