spinach quiche

ingredients

-> dough

1 portion shortcrust pastry

-> spinach mix

400 g chopped spinach (preferably fresh, frozen also can)

3 medium onions

-> milk-cheese-egg filling

200 g milk (preferably lactose free, it is a bit sweeter taste)

100 g cream cheese (preferably lactose free, it is a bit sweeter taste)

100 g feta cheese

200 g eggs (about 5 small or 4 medium size)

1 tsp flour

1 veggie stock cube (powdered, alternatively 1 tsp veggie stock)

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1 tsp nutmeg

1 pinch french herb mix (dried)

1 pinch lemon zest

method

--> dough

  1. put shortcrust into 26cm quiche baking form

    • put dough on large piece of baking paper

    • flatten dough ball into disk with hands

    • use rolling pin to roll dough into 0.5 cm thick disk about the size of the quiche form

    • generously butter the inside of the quiche form

    • transfer dough to quiche form, remove baking paper

    • make sure that there are no holes in the dough (the filling mix will seep out...)

  2. blind bake for 10 minutes at 170 degree celsius

  3. let cool down while preparing the remaining ingredients

-> spinach mix

  1. cut onion in small pieces

  2. gently sauté onion with little olive oil over low heat for about 10 minutes

  3. wash & chop spinach into small pieces

  4. add spinach to onions and sauté for about 10 minutes

  5. let cool down while preparing the remaining ingredients

-> milk-cheese-egg filling

  1. add all ingredients (except feta cheese) in food processor or bowl

  2. mix well

  3. cut feta cheese in about 1 cm thick cubes

-> putting all together

  1. add milk-cheese-egg filling to spinach-onion mix

  2. put combined mix carefully into pre-baked quiche dough

  3. sprinkle feta cheese on top

  4. bake for 40 - 45 minutes at 170 degree celsius