Spinach and Cheese Quiches- Everyday Food with Sarah Carey

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: monterey jack

Monterey jack is often less expensive and melts well.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Ricotta cheese is generally cheaper and provides a similar texture.

pie crust

🥗Healthier: whole wheat crust

💰Cheaper: homemade crust

Homemade crust can be made with pantry staples and is often cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

Blind bake the pie crust in a 9-inch pie plate lined with parchment, filling it with beans or rice to hold the sides up. Bake for 25 to 40 minutes until the sides are set and the bottom is light golden brown.

Wash the spinach thoroughly, lifting the leaves out of the water to avoid grit returning to the spinach.

Mince 3 shallots with a sharp knife.

Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a pan, add the minced shallots, and sauté until translucent.

Add the spinach to the pan with the shallots and cook until wilted, potentially in batches if necessary. If there's a little water left on the spinach, it's beneficial for cooking.

Transfer the wilted spinach to a colander set over a bowl and squeeze out excess moisture to avoid sogginess in the quiche.

In a mixing bowl, break 8 large eggs and whisk them together before adding other ingredients.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 3 cups of half and half, and 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg to the eggs and whisk until combined.

Grate 8 ounces of gruyere cheese and set aside 4 ounces for one quiche.

Once the crust is blind baked, layer half of the gruyere cheese in the bottom of the crust, followed by half of the spinach mixture, and then pour half of the egg mixture over the top.

Bake in the oven at 350°F (175°C) for 55 minutes to 1 hour until set and slightly wiggly in the center.

Let the quiche cool completely before serving, or serve warm if preferred.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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