Spinach, Tomato and Feta Quiche

Submitted by Sackville

"This is an impressive looking quiche that's easy to personalise to your own tastes. You may like to try red peppers instead of the tomato, add a few mushrooms, maybe some asparagus...you get the idea! I served this with a nice salad, a vegetable side dish and a cheese plate for a nice summer meal."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4-5

ingredients

• 1 package frozen shortcrust pastry dough
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups packed fresh spinach leaves, trimmed and washed thoroughly
• 4 large eggs
• 2⁄3 cup creme fraiche (you can also use heavy cream or milk)
• 1⁄3 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 6 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
• fresh ground black pepper

directions

1. Two hours before you want to make the quiche, take the dough out of the freezer to defrost.
2. 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.
3. The crust should come 1 to 1 1/2 inches up the side of the pan.
4. Crumble the feta cheese onto the bottom of the crust.
5. Pour the olive oil into a saucepan and, when it is heated, throw in the spinach and cook until wilted.
6. Spread the spinach over the feta cheese.
7. Beat the eggs, garlic and creme fraiche together.
8. Pour over top of the feta cheese and spinach.
9. Place cherry tomatoes on top of the quiche.
10. Sprinkle chives and ground pepper on top.
11. Bake at 350 F or 180 C for 45 minutes.

Reviews

[EmJoMay]

This was wonderful! I made it crustless, and I used another reviewer's suggestion of thinly sliced Roma tomatoes instead of cherry tomatoes. I didn't have any chives, so I used some thinly sliced scallions instead. It cooked in exactly 45 min, and it was perfect! Thanks for a great dinner!

 

[MommaBakes2]

Finally I found the perfect quiche recipe. I made it with 1/2 lowfat milk and 1/2 sour cream like Sunday Cook suggested and will do this in every quiche, every time. This recipe is tasty, creamy, excellent. I used herbed goat cheese and this was a hit!

 

[Madeleine C.]

Easy and delicious, and very easy to add your own spin to. I added sliced fresh mushrooms, shredded parmesan and dry mustard, rosemary and marjoram. Any way you like it, it is an adaptable and yummy result!

 

[c.m.jones]

I love this!!!! I tried to follow recipe but after reading reviews made some changes, mostly to make it super easy. I used a 9" Pillsbury Deep Sided ready made pie crust. Used a whole container of washed baby spinach, 1lb. Added 1/4 onion, diced, 1 tbsp of butter and 1 teaspoon of minced garlic out of a jar while sautéing spinach. Once wilted, transfer to cutting board and run knife through it. Used 5 eggs not 4 Used 3/4 cup of heavy whipping cream instead of creme fraiche. 1/2 cup of crumbled feta 1 Roma tomato sliced for top. This filled up pie crust to the top, cover the whole quiche with tomatoes. Bake on cookie sheet for 45 min, let stand and cool. This was quick and easy to make. Soooo good!

 

[Sonja]

Absolutely delicious! I used a 16oz. bag of chopped spinach, (squeezed dry), and 1/3 cup cream, 1/3 cup milk. Instead of garlic and chives, I sauteed a thinly sliced shallot and 6oz. sliced crimini mushrooms and layered those in. They were a fantastic addition.