Cheese Corn And Spinach Quiches Recipes

SUZANNE'S SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Prick the pie crust all over with fork and bake for 5 minutes.
• Place the frozen spinach in microwave safe bowl and cook until thawed. Drain as much of the liquid as you can and then use paper towels to get the spinach as dry as possible.
• Beat together the eggs, yogurt or sour cream, flour, and pepper until well mixed. Stir in the spinach. Layer the sliced mushrooms, cheese, and chopped scallions in that order on the bottom of the pie crust. Top with the spinach mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes and then decrease temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake for 30 additional minutes. Let cool before serving.

CHEESE CORN AND SPINACH QUICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190C (170C fan forced).
• Spray 4 x 250ml (1 cup) muffin pan holes with cooking spray and line bases with a round of baking paper or use 4 non-stick baking cases.
• {isj 1 bread slice into each muffin pan hole and bake for 5 minutes or until light golden brown and set aside for 10 minutes to cool.
• Divide the spinach leaves and corn between bread cases.
• Whisk the eggs and milk in a medium bowl and season with pepper.
• Pour the egg mixture into the bread cases and sprinkle the cheese over.
• Bake quiches for 25 to 30 minutes or until set and golden brown.
• Set aside pan for 5 minutes to cool and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Accompany one of the quickes with the fresh fruit (pack in a small container) and water.
• NOTE - you can make the quiches the day before and keep in an airtight container until ready to pack one into the lunch box and the remaining 3 quiches will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days or, wrap in plastic and put in a resealable plastic bag and freeze for up to 3 months (defrost in fridge overnight and pack into lunchbox in the morning).

SPINACH QUICHE WITH COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch pie or quiche pan.
• Place spinach in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until soft. Drain off any remaining liquid. Stir in green onions, eggs, cottage cheese and Cheddar cheese. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
• Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with crushed croutons. Return to oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes, until eggs are set.

SPINACH AND CHEDDAR QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, mix 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, the whole wheat flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture looks like small crumbs. Sprinkle with water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork just until flour is moistened. Shape into ball; flatten slightly.
• On floured surface, roll dough into 12-inch round. Fold dough into fourths; place in 9-inch glass pie plate. Unfold and ease into pie plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side; crimp edge. Trim overhanging edge of pastry 1 inch from rim of pie plate. Fold and roll pastry under, even with plate; flute.
• In large bowl, mix cheese and 1 tablespoon flour. Stir in eggs, milk and 1/2 teaspoon salt until well blended. Stir in spinach and bell pepper. Pour into pie crust.
• Bake 15 minutes. Cover edge of crust with strip of foil to keep crust from overbrowning. Bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CORN-CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Fit pie crust into 9-inch quiche or pie pan.
• Cut kernels off corncobs; reserve.
• Beat eggs in a large mixing bowl.
• Stir in milk, cream, cheese, onion, salt, and pepper; mix well.
• Add corn.
• Pour into pie shell.
• Bake in preheated 375°F oven for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile fry bacon until almost done; drain on paper towels.
• Arrange bacon on top of pie.
• Bake 10 minutes longer or until knife inserted in custard comes out clean.
• Garnish quiche with parsley; serve hot.

TWO-CHEESE SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• Line the unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 5 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 5 minutes longer. Remove from the oven; reduce heat to 350°. Combine Swiss cheese, spinach, mushrooms and ham; sprinkle over crust. In a bowl, beat eggs, cream, flour and salt until smooth; pour over spinach mixture. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Saute garlic and onion in butter until lightly browned, about 7 minutes. Stir in spinach, mushrooms, feta and 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into pie crust.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and milk. Season with salt and pepper. Pour into the pastry shell, allowing egg mixture to thoroughly combine with spinach mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Sprinkle top with remaining Cheddar cheese, and bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes, until set in center. Allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.

CREAMY CORN-AND-SPINACH PASTA

Steps:

• Strip corn kernels from cobs (you should have about 2 cups); reserve. Place cobs in a large pot filled with water, season generously with salt, and bring to a boil. Add pasta; cook 2 minutes less than package directions. Reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta water, remove and discard corncobs, and drain.
• Return pot to medium-high heat; swirl in butter. Add scallion whites and light-greens and corn kernels, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; add spinach, both cheeses, and 1/2 cup reserved pasta water and stir until spinach wilts and cheeses melt.
• Return pasta to pot; cook 1 minute more, adding more pasta water as needed to create a silky sauce. Serve, sprinkled with scallion tops, more pecorino, and pepper.

SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until lightly browned, about 7 minutes.
• Stir in spinach, mushrooms, feta, and 1/2 cup Cheddar. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into the pie shell.
• Whisk eggs and milk together in a medium bowl until combined. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over the spinach mixture in the pie shell, allowing egg mixture to thoroughly combine with spinach mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Sprinkle the top with remaining Cheddar and bake until set in center, 35 to 40 minutes longer. Allow to cool 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

GOLDEN CORN QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer., In a blender, combine the cream, eggs, butter, onion, flour, sugar and salt; cover and process until blended. Stir in corn; pour into crust. , Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.