Crustless Quiche With Spinach And Ricotta Food

CRUSTLESS SPINACH AND RICOTTA QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 170 C/350 F fan forced
• Prepare an 20-26 cm/8-10" flan or quiche pan by rubbing it liberally with butter on the base and up the sides.
• Mix the Parmesan cheese and almond meal together and sprinkle on the prepared pan, shaking the dish to evenly distribute all over.
• Beat the eggs well and whisk in the ricotta cheese and cream.
• Mix the spinach, diced onion, grated cheese, garlic, chives/spring onions and coconut flour (if using) into the egg mix, mixing well. Season with salt and pepper
• Pour into the prepared quiche pan, ensuring the ingredients are well dispersed over the surface of the pan. Move them around and poke bits in if need be.
• Bake for approximately 40-50 minutes or until cooked in the centre.

CRUSTLESS SPINACH AND RICOTTA QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F.
• Prepare the spinach: Wash and drain briefly then transfer it to a pot or saucepan without adding any water.
• The water trapped in the leaves after gentle shaking is enough to cook them.
• Add salt, cover and cook over high heat 2-3 min until the leaves wilt.
• Transfer the spinach to a colander, press to remove excess water, then set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a pan, sauté the onion in half of the oil until softened, about 2 to 3 min.
• Set aside.
• In a bowl, beat the eggs lightly with a fork.
• Stir in the cheeses, spinach, and grated nutmeg.
• Mix well then season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Oil one or two 23 cm (9") baking dishes (depending on the quantity prepared) with the remaining oil.
• Arrange the egg mixture onto the baking dish(s), then top with the onion.
• Bake in the middle of the oven for about 20-25 min, until the surface becomes golden-coloured.
• For a nice crust, turn on the top broiler for the last 2 minutes.
• Serve.

SPINACH AND SMOKED GOUDA CRUSTLESS QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Brush a 9-inch glass or ceramic pie pan with the soft butter and sprinkle half the Parmesan on top. Place the pan on a baking sheet.
• Squeeze the spinach in batches, very firmly by hand, to remove excess water. Put spinach in a food processor, along with the eggs, egg yolks, half-and-half, Gouda, flour, nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste. Pulsing until mixture is an even green color with bits of spinach, about 30 seconds. Add the scallions and pulse briefly to mix. Pour mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the top with the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan and paprika.
• Place on the lower rack of the oven bake until quiche is just set in the center, about 40 to 45 minutes. Cool completely on a rack before serving.

CRUSTLESS SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven, place a baking sheet on the rack and preheat to 450 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9-inch round or 8-inch square baking dish with olive oil.
• Pulse the gouda in a food processor until finely chopped. Add the spinach, whole eggs and egg whites, ricotta, flour and nutmeg and process until well combined, about 30 seconds. Add the scallions and pulse to mix.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared dish and sprinkle with the parmesan and paprika. Place the quiche on the preheated baking sheet and bake until the center is just set, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Drizzle the endive and walnuts lightly with olive oil and toss. Serve the quiche hot or at room temperature with the endive.
• Per serving: Calories 389; Fat 24 g (Saturated 12 g); Cholesterol 175 mg; Sodium 523 mg; Carbohydrate 16 g; Fiber 3 g; Protein 28g

CRUSTLESS SPINACH RICOTTA QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 9" pie dish.
• Steam the fresh spinach until just wilted.
• (Or thaw frozen spinach and steam for about 5 minutes).
• Press the water out of the cooked spinach and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a small skillet and cook the onions until soft but not brown.
• Combine the ricotta cheese, eggs, dill, pepper, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
• Add the prepared spinach, tomatoes, and onions.
• Mix thoroughly and place mixture into the pie pan.
• Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top and bake for about 30-35 minutes.
• Let the quiche cool for 5 or 10 minutes before serving.

RICOTTA-SPINACH-MUSHROOM QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°.
• Mix spinach, mushrooms and green onions in a bowl; line a quiche or tart pan with pastry, pressing and trimming to fit; spoon vegetable mixture into pastry shell, pressing lightly to flatten evenly into crust.
• Combine ricotta, milk and eggs; stir in nutmeg, tarragon, rosemary and pepper to taste; pour over spinach mixture.
• Bake quiche until it is lightly browned and set, 30-40 minutes; a knife inserted into the center of the custard should come out clean.
• Cool at least 5 minutes before cutting into wedges to serve warm or chilled.

CRUSTLESS SPINACH QUICHE WITH PANCETTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and spray a 9 inch pie dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Squeeze all the water out of the frozen spinach and put the spinach in a large bowl. Put the shredded cheeses in the bowl, along with the nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste.
• Lightly beat the eggs and add the milk. Combine the egg-milk mixture with the spinach-cheese mixture.
• Brown the pancetta cubes in a medium skillet. Drain the pancetta cubes on paper towel, then add to the bowl with the spinach and eggs.
• Brown the onion in the drippings in the skillet used to cook the pancetta. Drain the onions on the paper towels and add to the spinach and eggs.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared pie dish, and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes before cutting into 6 wedges.

CRUSTLESS DILL SPINACH QUICHE WITH MUSHROOMS AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Spray an 9-inch springform pan with vegetable spray.
• Wash spinash and shake off excess water. In the water clinging to the leaves, cook the spinach over high heat just until it wilts. Squeeze out excess moisture, chop and set aside.
• In large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat; add garlic, onions and mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes or until softened. Remove from heat and add chopped spinach, ricotta, cottage, Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses, whole egg, egg white, dill and pepper; mix well.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

SPINACH RICOTTA MUSHROOM QUICHE (LIGHTER)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prick pie shell (9" pie pan) and prebake in hot oven for 5-8 minutes until lightly browned. Turn oven down to 350 degrees when pie crust is done.
• Cook spinach until thawed and warm. Drain very well, squeezing excess moisture out with hands. (Do not precook spinach if using fresh).
• Saute onion, garlic and mushroom with cooking spray and stir in spinach, salt, nutmeg and black pepper.
• In separate bowl, combine milk, cheesed and eggs and blend well. Add spinach mixture and stir well.
• Pour into prebaked pie shell and bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until custard is set.

CRUSTLESS SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredints well.
• Fold in sour cream.
• Pour into greased 9 inch pie plate.
• Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.