Italian Spinach Ricotta Quiche Recipe 455 Recipes

ITALIAN SPINACH RICOTTA QUICHE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F degrees. Prick shell and bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool. Reduce heat to 350 F degrees. In a frying pan, melt butter. Add onions and cook until soft. Add spinach a handful at a time to the onions in the pan and allow time to wilt. Continue to add spinach until all has been added to the pan, stirring in and wilting. Remove from heat. Add remaining ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Add spinach and onion mixture and mix well. Pour into baked shell. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until top is golden brown.

SPINACH-RICOTTA QUICHE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; add onion and cook for 1 minute. Add spinach and cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to wilt, about 1 minute. Cover skillet and cook for 1 minute more, allowing condensation to build inside the skillet. Remove from heat, uncover, and stir.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Press pie pastry into a 9 1/2-inch deep-dish pie pan. Prick bottom and sides with a fork.
• Bake crust in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
• Combine eggs, ricotta cheese, cream, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, basil, salt, and pepper in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
• Spread spinach and onion mixture evenly over the crust. Pour egg mixture on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until center of quiche is set and the top is lightly browned, about 40 minutes. Allow to stand for 10 minutes before serving.

SPINACH RICOTTA MUSHROOM QUICHE (LIGHTER)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prick pie shell (9" pie pan) and prebake in hot oven for 5-8 minutes until lightly browned. Turn oven down to 350 degrees when pie crust is done.
• Cook spinach until thawed and warm. Drain very well, squeezing excess moisture out with hands. (Do not precook spinach if using fresh).
• Saute onion, garlic and mushroom with cooking spray and stir in spinach, salt, nutmeg and black pepper.
• In separate bowl, combine milk, cheesed and eggs and blend well. Add spinach mixture and stir well.
• Pour into prebaked pie shell and bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until custard is set.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake pie shells for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl thoroughly combine the remaining ingredients.
• Pour the filling into the pie shells.
• Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until set.

CRUSTLESS SPINACH RICOTTA QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 9" pie dish.
• Steam the fresh spinach until just wilted.
• (Or thaw frozen spinach and steam for about 5 minutes).
• Press the water out of the cooked spinach and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a small skillet and cook the onions until soft but not brown.
• Combine the ricotta cheese, eggs, dill, pepper, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
• Add the prepared spinach, tomatoes, and onions.
• Mix thoroughly and place mixture into the pie pan.
• Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top and bake for about 30-35 minutes.
• Let the quiche cool for 5 or 10 minutes before serving.