Spinach Quiche Bites Recipes

SPINACH QUICHE BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Remove pie crusts from pouches; place flat on work surface. With 2 1/2-inch round cutter, cut 12 rounds from each crust. Press 1 round in bottom and up side of each of 24 ungreased miniature muffin cups. (A 12-cup tartlet pan can be used; see How-To tip.)
• Cook bacon in 10-inch skillet over medium heat 4 to 6 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown and crisp. Drain on paper towels. Add onions to same skillet with bacon drippings. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until tender; drain.
• Beat eggs, half-and-half, cheese, salt and nutmeg in medium bowl with wire whisk. Crumble bacon; add to egg mixture. Add onions and spinach; mix well. Divide mixture evenly among crust-­lined cups.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen and remove quiches from pan with tip of knife. Serve warm or cool. Store in refrigerator.

AWESOME MINI SPINACH QUICHE BITES

Steps:

• Set the oven to 375 degrees.
• On a lightly floured surface, with a 1-1/2-inch biscuit cutter, cut out 12 rounds from the thawed pie crust.
• Press each of the rounds into the bottom, and up the sides of ungreased mini muffin cups.
• Repeat with the second pie crust.
• In a skillet, cook the bacon until brown and very crisp; drain.
• Add in the onions to the same skillet with the bacon drippings, cook for 5 minutes, or until tender, stirring constantly; drain.
• Place the onions in a medium bowl.
• Crumble the bacon into small pieces, and add in with the cooked green onion.
• Add in the eggs to the bacon and onions; beat well.
• Stir in the cream, salt, nutmeg and the Parmesan cheese.
• Add in the squeezed spinach; mix well to combine.
• Divide the mixture evenly into crust-lined cups.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown.
• Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Loosen quiches from pan with tip of knife.
• Serve warm or cool.
• Store in the refrigerator.

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.

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.

SPINACH BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a 9-inch x 13-inch cake pan, melt butter in the oven.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs; add flour, milk, baking powder, salt, mustard, cayenne and chives. Blend well.
• Fold in cheese and spinach.
• Pour into pan on top of butter, and bake for 35 minutes or until almost set in center.
• Allow to sit for about 15 minutes; cut into bite-sized squares and serve warm.
• These may also be frozen after baking and reheated in 350-degree F oven for 15-20 minutes at serving time.
• Makes 10 dozen appetizers.