Greek Spinach Quiche

JenSmith's Note:

This is a tasty quiche that combines frozen spinach, feta, and Romano cheeses into a beautiful dish that you will be proud to serve. The hint of nutmeg gives it that authentic Greek touch.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 6-8

Yield: 1.0 9-inch ...

• pastry dough , for a 9-inch, one-crust pie
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
• 1 cup milk (recommended -- low fat or 2%)
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 3 eggs , beaten
• ¼ cup butter or ¼ cup margarine , melted
• 2 tablespoons grated romano cheese
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon white pepper
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 dash ground nutmeg

Directions:

1. Line a 9-inch quiche or pie dish with pastry; trim excess pastry around edges (you can decorate the edges with fluting or crimping or anything you want). Prick bottom and sides of pastry with a fork. Bake at 400 degrees F for 3 minutes; remove from oven, and prick with a fork. Bake for 5 more minutes.
2. Cook spinach according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain spinach thoroughly, pressing out excess water.
3. Combine spinach and remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl; mix well.
4. Pour mixture into prepared pastry shell. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30--35 minutes, or until center is set. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[Vicky D]

Def tasty. I made a few changes. I added 4 eggs instead of 3. I used black pepper instead of white pepper. I also added a little diced onion. The onion really kicked it up a notch.

[The Wallaces]

This was good! I didn't bother with baking the crust separately first and used parmigiano reggiano instead of romano as that's what I had on hand. It took an hour to bake (twice as long as the directions stated). Thanks for sharing!