Spinach Asiago Artichoke Quiche Recipes

SPINACH, ASIAGO, ARTICHOKE QUICHE

Steps:

• 1. Line a deep dish pie plate with crust.
• 2. Cook bacon till crisp, drain on paper towels and then coarsly chop.
• 3. slice and cook mushrooms in 2TBSP butter until golden over medium high heat. Remove to a plate and cool to room temperature.
• 4. IMPORTANT....Heat oven to 450 with a baking sheet on the lowest rack for 10 minutes.
• 5. Break eggs into a large bowl and Whisk to combine yolks and whites thoroughly. Add milk or 1/2 & 1/2, and salt & pepper, mixing well.
• 6. Fill your prepared crust with all the fillings except the egg mixture. Once baking sheet is heated-MOVE it and the rack to the center position of the oven. Place crust hot baking sheet then carefully pour egg mixture over fillings. Gently push rack in and bake for 15 minutes(at 450)
• 7. Turn oven down to 325 and cook for 45 minutes, or until just set. Watch that the crust doesn't get too dark, cover with foil or a crust shield if needed. Allow to cool and set for at least 30 minutes before cutting.

SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE QUICHE

Steps:

• Put a baking sheet in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F. Whisk the eggs, half-and-half, 3/4 teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper in a large bowl and set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the spinach, artichoke hearts and 2 pinches salt. Cook, stirring, until the spinach is wilted and the skillet is dry, about 1 minute. Remove the vegetables to a plate lined with a few layers of paper towels; let cool slightly. Carefully pull up the sides of the paper towels and squeeze out most of the liquid; stir the vegetables into the egg mixture.
• Scatter the goat cheese in the bottom of the pie crust. Pour in the egg mixture, then arrange the tomatoes cut-side up in the eggs. Season with pepper. Carefully place the quiche on the hot baking sheet and bake until set, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk the vinegar and mustard in a medium bowl; whisk in the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil until smooth. When the quiche is almost done, add the salad mix to the bowl and toss with the vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cut the quiche into wedges and serve with the salad.

CHICKEN-ASIAGO-SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°; unroll pie crust and press firmly against bottom and side of a 9-inch regular or 9 ½ inch deep glass pie plate; flute edges as desired.
• Prick bottom of crust several times with fork; bake 10 minutes; cool.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; add in garlic and onion; cook 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender.
• Decrease heat, stir in bacon, chicken, and spinach; toss to combine.
• Remove from heat; transfer mixture to a bowl.
• To the mixture in bowl--stir in sour cream, salt, garlic powder, and pepper until well blended; stir in cheeses.
• In a small bowl, beat eggs and whipping cream with a fork or wire whisk until well blended; gently fold into spinach mixture until well blended; pour filling over pie crust.
• Bake 15 minutes; cover crust edge with foil; bake 20-25 minutes or until center is set and edge of crust is golden brown; let stand 15 minutes before serving.

SPINACH ARTICHOKE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Sauté garlic and shallots in butter until softened, 1-2 minutes.
• Add spinach and sauté until wilted.
• Add chopped artichokes, pine nuts, seasonings and remove from heat.
• Pour into a large bowl to cool.
• Add eggs, milk and cheeses, stirring to mix everything well.
• Add to pie shell.
• Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour or until set.

BACON SPINACH ASIAGO QUICHE

Steps:

• For the crust: Mix flour, shortening and salt together with a fork until crumbly. Add water a little at a time until the dough holds together. Mix lightly with fork. Be careful not to over mix the dough or it will come out tough instead of flaky.
• Place ball of dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to fit a 9" pie pan. Loosely roll the dough onto your rolling pin and place dough in pie pan. Push dough into the pie pan and trim off any excess dough. Finish edges with a fork or by crimping the edges with your fingers.
• For the filling: In a large bowl whisk together eggs and milk. Mix in the asiago cheese and 1/2 cup of the cheddar cheese. Add bacon, shallots, sun dried tomatoes, salt, and cayenne pepper. Squeeze out the excess liquid from the spinach and add to the egg mixture. Mix everything together until it is well blended.
• Pour into prepared pie crust shell. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup of shredded cheddar cheese. Bake at 400 degrees F for 40 minutes or until a knife inserted about 2 inches from the edge comes out clean.

ASIAGO CHEESE AND ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in sour cream, half-and-half and salt. Stir in Asiago cheese, artichoke hearts and onions. Spoon into 1-quart casserole or small ovenproof serving dish.
• Bake uncovered 10 to 15 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted. Remove from oven; stir. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with breadsticks.

ARTICHOKE, SPINACH & ASIAGO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a casserole dish add artichoke hearts, spinach, shallots and garlic.
• In a pan melt the butter,then add the flour, whisk for about 2 minutes.
• Then add the milk and cheese, continue stirring, (low heat).
• When cheese is melted pour over artichokes.
• Add pine nuts on top of cheese.
• Bake 20 minutes at approx 350°F.