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Ricotta Spinach Quiche

Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine American, Southern
Keyword easy-quiche-recipes, easy-spinach-quiche, ricotta-spinach-quiche
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Stand time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 418kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 9-inch deep dish pie crust frozen, refrigerated or homemade
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1 1/2 cups packed baby spinach leaves
  • 1/3 cup chopped green onions
  • 2 medium cloves garlic minced
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
  • 2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese divided use
  • 1-2 Tbsp fresh basil chopped
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper or 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella or provolone cheese
  • 8-10 cherry tomatoes halved

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Use a fork to prick the bottom of the pie crust and bake for 5 minutes.
  • In a medium size skillet, melt butter. Add spinach and green onions. Sauté  spinach over medium heat for 1-2 minutes or just until spinach has wilted and released excess liquid. Add garlic, cook for 1 minute longer. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, cream and ricotta cheese with basil, salt, black pepper, onion powder and nutmeg. Add spinach, onions, 1 cup cheese and 1 Tbsp Parmesan. Stir until evenly distributed. Pour the egg mixture evenly into the pie crust.
  • Use a fork to evenly distribute the spinach. Arrange tomatoes on top and sprinkle with reserved 1/2 cup shredded cheese and 1 Tbsp Parmesan.
  • Bake spinach ricotta quiche for 10 minutes at 375°F then lower the oven temperature to 350°F. Bake for an additional 30-40 minutes or until the center is set when gently shaken.
  • Cool on a cooling rack for at least 15 minutes prior to slicing.

Notes

  • Ricotta: You can use full fat or low fat ricotta for this recipe. It was developed using full fat ricotta cheese.
  • Pie Crust: You can use a frozen pie shell, a refrigerated pie crust or homemade pie crust.
  • Pepper: You can use black pepper or crushed red pepper flakes, if you'd like a spicy flavor.
  • Butter: You could use olive oil in place of butter to sauté the spinach, onion and garlic.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 207mg | Sodium: 407mg | Potassium: 236mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1607IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 283mg | Iron: 2mg