Homemade Spinach Gruyere Quiche

Ingredients

Servings

6 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

1

9-inch Pie Crust

2 cups

Frozen Spinach , thawed

4

Eggs

1 cup

Half and Half

1/4 tsp

Ground Nutmeg

1/2 tsp

Kosher Salt

1/4 tsp

Ground Black Pepper

1 1/4 cups

Gruyère Cheese , grated

or Comte or Emmental

2 Tbsp

Parmesan Cheese , grated

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Step 2

Arrange the 9-inch Pie Crust (1) in a pie pan, pressing firmly on the bottom and sides of the pan. Fold any overhanging edges of the pastry under itself and using your fingers or the tines of a fork, press the edges to form a decorative rim.

Step 3

Squeeze all the excess moisture from the Frozen Spinach (2 cups) and set aside.

Step 4

If you have a high-powered professional blender (like a Vitamix) place the Eggs (4) , Half and Half (1 cup) , Ground Nutmeg (1/4 tsp) , and spinach in the blender and turn on low, gradually increasing the speed until emulsified and bright green.

Step 5

Without a blender: Finely chop the spinach. Whisk the eggs and half and half in a large bowl until well combined, then stir in the spinach, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Stir until well combined and proceed with the recipe.

Step 6

Pour the mixture into a large bowl. Season with Kosher Salt (1/2 tsp) and Ground Black Pepper (1/4 tsp) .

Step 7

Stir in 1 cup of the Gruyère Cheese (1 cup) .

Step 8

Transfer the spinach mixture to the pastry shell.

Step 9

Sprinkle with the remaining grated Gruyère Cheese (1/4 cup) and grated Parmesan Cheese (2 Tbsp) . Bake for 40-45 minutes or until quiche is set.

Step 10

Let cool for 20 minutes before cutting. Serve and enjoy!