Italian Spinach Ricotta Quiche
This easy to make quiche is packed with flavor. Feel free to use low-fat ricotta cheese if you want a lighter result, or use some phyllo sheets to replace the pie crust to make a low-carb quiche.
Yield
6 servingsPrep
30 minCook
45 minReady
80 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
pie shell (9 inch)
unbaked |
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
butter
|
|
| 1 | cup |
onions
minced |
|
| 10 | ounces |
spinach
frozen, chopped, thawed |
|
| 15 | ounces |
ricotta cheese
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
|
red hot pepper sauce
or other brand, as needed, optional |
*
|
||
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
or as needed |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
nutmeg
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | each |
pie shell (9 inch)
unbaked |
|
| 15 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 237 | ml |
onions
minced |
|
| 289 | ml/g |
spinach
frozen, chopped, thawed |
|
| 433.5 | ml/g |
ricotta cheese
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | x |
red hot pepper sauce
or other brand, as needed, optional |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
or as needed |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
nutmeg
|
|
| 59 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
|
Directions
Heat oven to 400℉ (200℃).
Prick shell and bake for 15 minutes.
Remove from oven .
In a frying pan, melt the butter.
Add the onions and cook until soft.
Squeeze the spinach to remove the moisture and add to the onions and stir.
Remove from heat.
Add remaining ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
Add spinach and onion mixture and mix well.
Pour into baked shell.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) F for 40 to 45 minutes or until top is golden brown.
Let cool for 5 minutes, slice and serve warm.
