| Spinach Quiche 3
9 inch unbaked pie shell
1 egg white, slightly beaten
Filling:
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) of butter or margarine
1/2 cup of chopped onion
one 10 ounce package of frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
4 bacon slices
1 1/2 cups of natural Swiss cheese, grated ( 6 ounces)
4 eggs
1 cup of half and half or light cream
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/8 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
a dash of pepper
1 cup of sliced onion rings
Brush inside of pie shell with egg, refrigerate. Make filling. In 4 tablespoons of butter in medium skillet, sauté onion until golden, about 5 minutes. Add chopped spinach and parsley, mix well. Remove from heat. Turn into large bowl. Set aside. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Fry the bacon until crisp, drain, crumble. Sprinkle over bottom of pie shell. Sprinkle cheese over bacon. In a medium bowl, with wire whisk or rotary beater, beat eggs with half and half, salt, nutmeg and pepper just until combined but not frothy. Combine the spinach and egg mixtures, pour into pie shell over grated cheese. Bake, placed on lower rack in oven 45 - 50 minutes or until set in the center. Meanwhile, in remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, sauté the sliced onion rings until golden. Remove from heat. Arrange onion rings around the edge of baked quiche, overlapping slightly. Let cool on wire rack 10 minutes before serving. Makes 8 servings |
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