Ina Garten Spinach Quiche Recipes

SPINACH MUSHROOM QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the mushrooms, garlic and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms have browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Remove the skillet from the heat.
• Press the pie crust into a deep, 9-inch tart pan with a removeable bottom (or a deep-dish pie pan). Layer the mushrooms and spinach into the crust and top with the cheese.
• Whisk together the half-and-half, eggs and a good pinch of salt and pepper in a large bowl. Pour the egg mixture into the crust.
• Place the pan on a rimmed baking sheet. Lightly cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking until the quiche is set and the crust is golden brown, another 10 to 15 minutes. Let the quiche sit for 10 to 15 minutes, then remove from the pan, slice and serve.

SPINACH IN PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat the butter in a saute pan and cook the onions over medium-low heat for 5 to 7 minutes, until tender. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Meanwhile, squeeze most of the water out of the spinach and place it in a bowl. Add the onion mixture, scallions, Gruyere, Parmesan, eggs, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and pignolis. Mix well.
• Unfold one sheet of puff pastry and place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread the spinach mixture in the middle of the pastry, leaving a 1-inch border. Brush the border with the egg wash. Roll out the second piece of puff pastry on a floured board until it's an inch larger in each direction. Place the second sheet of pastry over the spinach and seal the edges, crimping them with a fork. Brush the top with egg wash but don't let it drip down the sides or the pastry won't rise. Make three small slits in the pastry, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until the pastry is lightly browned. Transfer to a cutting board and serve hot.

SPINACH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a medium saute pan on medium heat, saute the onions with the olive oil until translucent and slightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Add the salt and pepper and allow to cool slightly. Squeeze out and discard as much of the liquid from the spinach as possible. Put the spinach into a bowl and then gently mix in the onions, eggs, nutmeg, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, feta, and pignoli. Butter an ovenproof, nonstick, 8-inch saute pan and line it with 6 stacked sheets of phyllo dough, brushing each with melted butter and letting the edges hang over the pan. Pour the spinach mixture into the middle of the phyllo and neatly fold the edges up and over the top to seal in the filling. Brush the top well with melted butter. Bake for 1 hour, until the top is golden brown and the filling is set. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. Serve at room temperature.

INA GARTEN'S QUICHE

Steps:

• Pulse the flour and 1/2 tsp salt in a food processor until combined. Add the butter and pulse until the flour looks like cornmeal.
• Next, sprinkle in 3 tbsp of ice water and start pulsing until your dough begins to come together.
• Now, pinch the dough with your fingers to make sure it holds together. If it doesn't, add up to 2 tbsp of ice water, 1 tbsp at a time, and pulse the mixture again.
• Transfer the dough to a sheet of plastic wrap and pat it into a disc before wrapping it tightly and placing it in the fridge until firm. Allow it to sit for at least 1 hour or preferably overnight.
• Roll the dough into an 11-inch round, about 1/8-inch thick, on a lightly floured working surface.
• Line a 9-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom with the dough, leaving an even overhang of dough all around.
• Press the dough into the edges of the pan and the fluted sides. Then, roll a rolling pin over the top to cut off the excess dough. Discard the excess dough.
• Prick the bottom all over with the use of a fork, and let it chill for about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, position an oven rack in the lower third of your oven and preheat the oven to 375 F.
• Press a piece of parchment over your chilled crust and then fill the crust with either pie weights, raw beans, or rice. Put the pan on a baking sheet.
• Bake the crust for about 40 minutes until it turns golden around the edges.
• When it's done, carefully remove the parchment and weights; return the crust to the oven to bake for another 15 minutes until the crust is dry and slightly golden.
• Allow the crust to cool completely for about 30 minutes.
• In a medium skillet, combine the butter with the onion, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 cup water.
• Cook over medium-low heat for about 30 minutes while stirring occasionally, until the onions are completely softened and all the water has evaporated.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a separate medium skillet set over medium-low heat for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the fat has rendered and the bacon is crisp.
• When the onion is cooked, add the bacon to it using a slotted spoon. Then, stir in 1 tsp thyme and 1/2 tsp pepper.
• Now, you spread the onion mixture on the bottom of the crust and sprinkle the top with the Gruyere.
• Next, in a medium bowl, whisk the cream with the eggs and 1/2 tsp salt until well combined.
• Pour the cream mixture over the filling in the crust and top it with the remaining 1 tsp thyme.
• Bake the quiche on the baking sheet until set and golden, about 30 minutes.
• Make sure to let the quiche cool for at least 30 minutes before serving.

SPINACH GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until translucent, about 15 minutes. Add the flour and nutmeg and cook, stirring, for 2 more minutes. Add the cream and milk and cook until thickened. Squeeze as much liquid as possible from the spinach and add the spinach to the sauce. Add 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese and mix well. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Transfer the spinach to a baking dish and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan and the Gruyere on top. Bake for 20 minutes until hot and bubbly. Serve hot.
• Note: This recipe has been updated and may differ from what was originally broadcast or published.

MINI SPINACH AND MUSHROOM QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat a 12-cup nonstick muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Mist a large nonstick skillet with more nonstick cooking spray and put over medium heat. Add the turkey bacon and cook turning frequently until crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and coarsely chop.
• In the same skillet, heat the oil. Add the mushrooms, shallot, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook until shallots are soft and the mushrooms are dry and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the baby spinach and nutmeg until the spinach is just wilted, but still bright green, 2 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, whisk the eggs, egg whites, milk, and salt and pepper until well combined. Stir in the cheese. Divide the egg mixture evenly between the muffin tins, filling them about halfway. Top evenly with the mushroom and spinach mixture and then the chopped bacon.
• Bake until the quiches are well risen, golden brown and set, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature with greens.

SPINACH AND GRUYERE QUICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks set in upper and lower thirds. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium. Add shallots, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add as much spinach to skillet as will fit; season with salt and pepper, and toss, adding more spinach as room becomes available, until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer spinach mixture to a colander. Press firmly with the back of a spoon to squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Divide spinach mixture and cheese between prepared crusts. Place each crust on a separate rimmed baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, half-and-half, nutmeg, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Dividing evenly, pour egg mixture into crusts.
• Arrange baking sheets on racks, and bake until center of each quiche is just set, 55 to 60 minutes, rotating sheets from top to bottom halfway through. Let quiches stand 15 minutes before serving.