SPINACH QUICHE
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This family-friendly dish originated in France and can be changed or modified fairly easily. It can be served for any meal, or as a hors d’oeuvre. Try experimenting with different cheeses or vegetables, or adding in bacon or ham. 

  • ½ cup butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 10-oz package fresh spinach, washed, drained and coarsely chopped
  • 1 6-oz can artichoke hearts, chopped
  • 1 6-oz package feta, crumbled (also try herb and garlic feta)
  • 1 8-oz package sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 9-inch unbaked deep dish pie crust
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup milk
  • Salt and pepper to taste


  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. In a skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and sauté until lightly browned, about 5-7 minutes.
  3. Stir in the spinach, artichoke hearts, feta, and about ½ of the cheddar. Stir for just a minute, and then remove from heat. Add salt and pepper to taste, and spoon the mixture into the pie crust.
  4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour into the pie crust, allowing the egg mixture to combine with the spinach mixture. Shake or tilt the pie crust gently until evenly distributed.
  5. Bake for 15 minutes, and then sprinkle the remaining cheddar on top. Bake an additional 35-40 minutes, until the center is set. Allow to stand for 10 minutes.

Makes 6 servings

  

Family Cooking Tips: 

Since there are many ingredients for this recipe, children can organize them in the order they’ll be used. Children can wash and drain the spinach, using paper towels to gently remove any excess water. They shouldn’t help with chopping, but they can crumble the feta cheese and crack and beat the eggs.

Adults should handle the sautéing, since the skillet is hot. But kids can add in the other ingredients to the skillet with some adult supervision.  Have children add just a little salt and pepper at a time to the spinach mixture and later to the egg mixture. Children can also whisk the eggs and milk together.

As the quiche bakes, children can set the table. When the quiche is done, have your children determine if the center is set enough.

 

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