Spinach Quiche Recipe

Spinach Quiche Recipe Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make this spinach quiche recipe:

Spinach, of course! I use fresh baby spinach here because I like the texture of the whole leaves. Thawed frozen chopped spinach works too.
Eggs and milk – They create the custard filling. You can use any kind of milk you like here. Whole milk and unsweetened almond milk both work great!
Feta cheese or goat cheese – It adds tangy, salty flavor to the filling.
Green onions – For a fresh, oniony kick.
Salt and pepper – To make all the flavors pop!
Easy Pie Crust – It’s flaky, buttery, and super simple to make. This recipe yields enough dough for two quiches. Make both side-by-side, or freeze the extra dough for up to 3 months. To simplify this recipe, you could use a store-bought pie crust.

Tips for Success

Par-bake the crust. 

It’s worth repeating: when you’re making quiche, always blind bake the crust before you add the filling. Without blind baking, the crust will be gummy and underdone on the bottom. With it, the crust comes out gloriously flaky and crisp. Note that you’ll blind bake the crust at a higher oven temperature than you’ll use for the actual quiche. The high heat is crucial for getting delicious layers in the pastry.

Squeeze the spinach. 

A classic quiche pitfall is using vegetables that release too much moisture into the filling, thereby preventing it from setting up. Avoid this by squeezing the excess water out of the spinach after you steam it. If you’re using thawed frozen spinach, skip the steaming step, but still press out as much moisture as you can.

Cook until it’s just set. 

When you’re checking for doneness, remember that the quiche will continue cooking for a few minutes after it comes out of the oven. You want it to be soft and custardy, not overdone and dry, so aim to bake the eggs until they’re just set. In my oven, this takes 45 minutes.

Make it a meal. 

Serve slices of spinach quiche for brunch alongside a green salad or fruit salad. Round out the menu with carrot muffins, strawberry muffins, or slices of lemon yogurt cake.

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