~Sunday, December 29, 2013
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| Nonna's house |
As grandparents anxiously wait
to embrace their grandchildren on Christmas morning (and parents frantically
fight traffic to safely deliver the kids to their eager destinations) I am
leisurely waking up with my cup of joe, and comfortably planning and awaiting my turn to entertain and enjoy gift
giving with family. Why my lax attitude,
you ask? : ‘The ease of quiche!’ I pop a couple different variations in the
oven while I prepare my side dishes (our traditional meal also includes grilled
chicken sausage and pineapple skewers with fresh fruit and bagels—the kids discovered the delight of
mascarpone cheese on their bagels this year, as well!!); and when ready, my
quiche is just as delicious out of the oven, as it is a couple hours later at
room temperature. If the kids are
running late—no problem!
The jolly man in the red suit
parked the sleigh, and kicked off his boots for this year, but come 2014, you’ll thank me
when you find this Spinach and Feta
Quiche entrée option in your recipe box!
Spinach
and Feta Quiche
Ingredients
(Serves 6)
1 frozen pastry shell (thawed
and prepared according to directions)
2 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 small white onion, finely
chopped
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 (10 ounce) package frozen
spinach, thawed and drained
1 (6 ounce) container crumbled
feta with Mediterranean herbs
¼ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
4 eggs, beaten
½ cup milk
Salt and freshly ground pepper
to taste
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Melt butter in a medium skillet
over a medium-low flame, then sauté garlic and onion until golden brown. Add the mushrooms, increasing the flame to
medium, and cook until softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in spinach, feta, and Cheddar cheese;
remove from heat.
In a medium bowl, whisk
together eggs and milk; season with salt and pepper to taste. Evenly spoon spinach mixture into pastry
shell. Pour egg mixture into pastry
shell allowing both mixtures to thoroughly combine.
Bake for 55 minutes, or until
set in center.
Relax, and wait for company to arrive!
