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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Three-cheese Spinach And Bell Pepper Quiche/pie

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach (cooked and hand-squeezed very dry)
  • 1 cup whipping cream, unwhipped
  • cayenne pepper (to taste) (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt, to taste or 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
  • 3 large eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 cup old cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers (drained and chopped)
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Recipe

  • 1 unfold pastry sheet onto a lightly floured surface.
  • 2 roll into a 13-inch square.
  • 3 place in a lightly greased 9-inch deep-dish pie plate; fold edges under then crimp.
  • 4 prick the pastry with a fork.
  • 5 place in the freezer for at least 15 minutes to make the pastry firmer.
  • 6 bake in a 400°f oven for 12 minutes.
  • 7 let cool on a wire rack.
  • 8 reduce the oven temperature to 350°f.
  • 9 cook the spinach in boiling water for about 8 minutes; drain, cool then squeeze out any excess moisture with hands.
  • 10 in a bowl combine the spinach, whipping cream, eggs, salt, pepper and cayenne; mix well to combine.
  • 11 sprinkle the mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese and chopped onion into the bottom of the pastry shell, then top with the spinach mixture.
  • 12 sprinkle the feta cheese on top of the spinach mixture.
  • 13 bake uncovered in a 350°f oven for about 50-55 minutes or until set.
  • 14 let stand for about 30 or more minutes before slicing (don't attempt to slice before the 30 minutes or it will run all over!).

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