Spinach Quiche With Sun Dried Tomato And Basil Feta Cheese Recipes

SPINACH, TOMATO AND FETA QUICHE

Steps:

• Two hours before you want to make the quiche, take the dough out of the freezer to defrost.
• When you're ready to start, lay the dough into either a 10 inch quiche or springform baking pan, making sure you have enough dough to form a crust around the edge.
• The crust should come 1 to 1 1/2 inches up the side of the pan.
• Crumble the feta cheese onto the bottom of the crust.
• Pour the olive oil into a saucepan and, when it is heated, throw in the spinach and cook until wilted.
• Spread the spinach over the feta cheese.
• Beat the eggs, garlic and creme fraiche together.
• Pour over top of the feta cheese and spinach.
• Place cherry tomatoes on top of the quiche.
• Sprinkle chives and ground pepper on top.
• Bake at 350 F or 180 C for 45 minutes.

SPINACH TOMATO AND FETA QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F
• Place pie shell on parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
• Heat 1/2 teaspoons oil in a small skillet on medium-high heat. Add shallot and cook until translucent. Cool and distribute evenly over pie shell.
• In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and half the salt and pepper until combined. Stir in the cheddar cheese, spinach, and basil, and pour into the pie shell.
• Bake for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, toss tomatoes with remaining oil, salt and pepper.
• Remove quiche from oven and reduce heat to 375°F Place tomatoes on baking tray with quiche and return to oven. Bake for 30 minutes until quiche is golden brown and firm to the touch.
• Let rest 5 minutes before cutting into 8 slices and top each with a few roasted tomatoes and crumbled feta.

SPINACH QUICHE WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND BASIL FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Prick pie shell all over with fork and bake about 8 minutes, just until it starts to turn golden brown. Let cool.
• Turn oven down to 375 degrees.
• Place oil in pre-heated skillet on medium-high heat.
• Add onion and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook for additional 30 seconds.
• Add Spinach and combine well, just until heated through.
• Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• Beat eggs in a large bowl.
• Add sour cream, half-n-half, and asiago, beating well.
• Stir in spinach mixture followed by crumbled feta.
• Pour mixture into pre-baked pie shell on a cookie sheet, (to catch any spills!).
• Cook 35-45 minutes or until set.
• Let cool about 5 minutes and enjoy!

SUN-DRIED TOMATO, FETA AND OLIVE QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C and grease a 23cm diametre flan pan. Use pastry to line the base and sides of the pan.
• Blind bake the pastry by placing a sheet of baking paper over it and pouring enough uncooked rice or beans over the paper to completely cover the base. Bake for 10 minutes then remove from oven and discard paper and rice. Reduce oven temperature to 180°C.
• Spread sundried tomatoes, feta, basil, olives, feta and grated cheese evenly over the base of the pastry case.
• Combine eggs, cream, and salt and pepper in a jug and whisk with a fork to combine. Pour over tomato mixture in the pastry case.
• Bake quiche for 30 to 35 minutes, or until firm in the centre. Serve.