Spinach And Courgette Quiche Food

SPINACH AND ZUCCHINI QUICHE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl stir together flour, flaxseed meal and salt.
• Cut in butter until the pieces are the size of small peas.
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of water over part of the mixture and gently toss with a fork.
• Continue until all is moistened.
• Form dough in to a ball.
• Flatten with hands on a floured surface.
• Roll out dough into a 12 inch diameter circle.
• Wrap dough around the rolling pin and ease into a 9 inch pie plate. Trim excess or fold edges under and flute with your finger tip and thumb.
• Preheat oven to 400F.
• In a large skillet heat olive oil. Add zucchini and sauté for 1 minute. Reduce heat, add garlic and cook until almost tender.
• In a large mixing bowl beat eggs until frothy.
• Add crême fraîche and milk and blend thoroughly.
• Add herbes de Provence, salt and pepper. Mix well and pour over vegetables and cheese.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until quiche is set.
• Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
• Enjoy on it's own or alongside a simple green salad

SPINACH AND COURGETTE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Press pie pastry into an 8-inch pie dish.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir bacon for 3 minutes. Add onion, spinach, and courgette to bacon; cook and stir until onion and courgette are tender, spinach is wilted, and bacon is fully cooked, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer bacon-courgette mixture to the pie pastry.
• Beat milk, eggs, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; pour into pastry crust. Top egg mixture with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is browned and quiche bounces back when touched, about 35 minutes.

SPINACH & FETA QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• In large skillet, saute onion and garlic in butter, app. 5 minuets or until just soft. Remove from heat.
• Stir in 6 oz. cheddar, the feta cheese, mushrooms, and spinach. Mix well; place into pie crust.
• In medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Pour over spinach mixture, poking holes to allow the egg mixture to seep inches.
• Bake 15 minutes. Top with remaining 6 oz. cheddar, continue baking 40 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

SAVORY SPINACH & BROCCOLI QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Steam chopped broccoli until tender and set aside.
• Melt butter in saute pan and add onion and garlic. Add salt and pepper then set aside.
• Beat eggs into a large mixing bowl. Add the onion & garlic mixture, then cheese, broccoli and spinach. Mix well with spoon.
• Pour mixture into a 9 inch pie dish with prepared pie crust and bake in oven for 35 minute
• Notes: Use a toothpick to check the middle of quiche after the set time. If it comes out wet, bake for another 3-5 minute.

SPINACH ZUCCHINI RICOTTA QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Mix in spinach and sauté until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add zucchini and continue to cook until almost all liquid from spinach evaporates, about 3-4 minutes.Set aside to cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, combine ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Mix in eggs. Add cooled spinach mixture; blend well.
• Spoon cheese mixture into pie crust and smooth the top. Bake until filling is set in center and brown on top, about 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut pie into wedges.