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Prep time:15 minutes
Total time:45 minutes
Yield:Makes 8 slices
Spinach and Smoked Gouda Quiche
Ingredients
1ready-made pie crust
1 bagbaby spinach, about 3 cups, chopped
3eggs
3 ouncessmoked Gouda, grated
6 ounces2% milk
Pinchkosher salt
Pinchblack pepper
Pinchground nutmeg
1 tablespoonpine nuts
1 tablespoonolive oil, divided
1/2 cupgreen onions, tops removed and chopped
Cooking directions
Thaw pie crust according to package directions. Rinse and pat dry spinach, about 3 minutes.
In mixing bowl combine eggs, cheese and milk. Stir until well blended, about 1 minute. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg and pine nuts. Stir and set aside, about 1 minute.
Lightly coat shallow 7 1/2-inch baking dish with oil. Roll out pie crust. Line dish, crimping excess crust from edges. Using the tines of a fork, poke holes on bottom.
Sautee green onions in remaining olive oil over medium-high heat until tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
Add spinach. Cook until spinach turns bright green and wilts. Remove from pan and add to mixing bowl. Stir until blended, about 1 minute.
Pour contents into baking dish. Place on center rack of oven. Remove in 30 minutes. Cool slightly and serve hot.
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