Three Cheese Spinach And Bell Pepper Quichepie Recipes

THREE CHEESE QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook mushrooms, onions and broccoli in skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
• Whisk eggs and milk in medium bowl until blended. Stir in vegetable mixture, red peppers and 1/2 cup cheese; pour into pie crust. Place on baking sheet.
• Bake 35 min. Top with remaining cheese; bake 5 to 10 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 min. before cutting to serve.

SPINACH AND THREE CHEESE PHYLLO PIE

Steps:

• For the spinach and cheese mixture: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
• In a large dry skillet over medium heat, lightly toast the pine nuts. Remove and reserve. In the same skillet, melt the butter with the olive oil. Add the onions and saute until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and saute 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the spinach. Cook until tender and any excess water evaporates, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• In a large bowl, mix the eggs, feta, ricotta, Parmesan, pine nuts, pepper, salt and nutmeg. Add the reserved spinach mixture and stir to combine. Transfer to the baking dish, pressing to make sure it is even.
• For the phyllo dough crust: Layer sheets of phyllo onto the spinach mixture, brushing each sheet with melted butter before adding the next. Fold the edges to make a crust and brush with butter. Sprinkle with za'atar or sesame seeds. Bake until golden brown, 55 to 60 minutes.

SPINACH-CHICKPEA QUICHE WITH BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Place a baking sheet on the lowest oven rack; preheat to 425 degrees F. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the chickpeas, spinach, scallion whites, coriander, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, tossing, until the spinach wilts, about 2 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a colander to drain; let cool slightly. Wipe out the skillet and reserve.
• Whisk the eggs, half-and-half, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Spread the spinach mixture in the pie crust and top with the cheese; pour in the egg mixture. Bake on the hot baking sheet until the eggs are set and lightly browned on top, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the reserved skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bell peppers and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons water; cover and cook until the bell peppers soften, about 2 minutes. Stir in the scallion greens, then remove from the heat. Add the lemon juice and toss. Cut the quiche into wedges; serve with the bell peppers.

SPINACH AND THREE CHEESE TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat and saute the spinach and herbs for a few minutes until all their liquid has cooked off. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in the ouzo and as soon as it boils off, remove the mixture from the heat. Set aside to cool a little.
• Combine the spinach and herb mixture with the cheeses in a large bowl. Add the egg and the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Brush a sheet pan with oil, then line it with parchment paper. Place the phyllo vertically in front of your on your work surface. Using a sharp knife, cut lengthwise into 4 equal columns. Stack and cover with a dry kitchen towel and immediately on top of that place a damp kitchen towel.
• Remove the first phyllo sheet and place it vertically in front of you. Brush lightly with olive oil. Place another sheet on top and brush that lightly, too. Place a teaspoon of the filling on the bottom right-hand corner of the phyllo and fold up like a flag in order to form a small triangle. Place on the baking sheet seam side down. Cover with a kitchen towel as you continue with the remaining filling and phyllo. Brush all the triangles with olive oil. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the triangles are lightly golden and puffy. Remove and serve.

SPINACH AND THREE CHEESE GOZLEME

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the water and olive oil. Using your fingers, draw the flour in from all sides, working the mixture until it's sticky and forms into a ball. Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 3 minutes. Transfer back to the bowl, drizzle with a little bit of oil, and turn to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature for at least 4 hours, or up to overnight.
• Divide the dough in half, then divide each half into three equal pieces; you should have six equal pieces, each weighing about 2 ounces.
• Roll out each yufka ball into a very thin 8- to 9-inch round, using plenty of flour to keep the dough from sticking to the rolling pin. Stack them on top of each other with a piece of parchment paper between them and plenty of flour or lay them out slightly overlapping on a baking sheet.
• Heat an 11- to 12-inch cast-iron skillet or nonstick pan over medium heat and cook the yufka on one side until it starts to bubble up and lightly brown on the bottom, about 2 minutes. You only need to partially cook each flatbread at this stage; don't get them too crispy or they will be dry and hard to work with. Stack them on top of each other as you cook each one so that they lightly steam and keep each other soft and pliable.
• If you are not using immediately, transfer the warm yufka to a large zip-top plastic bag and store at room temperature up to overnight. You can also freeze the yufka for up to 2 weeks. After thawing, reheat briefly in a skillet over medium heat before using.
• Heat the olive oil and onion in a sauté pan over medium-low heat and sweat the onion until softened, about 8 minutes. Using a spatula, scrape into a large mixing bowl and add the ricotta cheese, feta cheese, kasseri cheese, salt, parsley, mint, dill, and pepper to taste.
• When you are ready to assemble, put about 1⁄3 cup cheese filling on each yufka and smooth it to the edges in a very thin layer. Sprinkle evenly with 3⁄4 cup spinach and season lightly with salt. Fold the left side in towards the middle and then the right side towards the middle, overlapping by about 1⁄2 inch, to form a rectangle shape with an open top and bottom.
• When the gozleme are assembled, heat an 11- to 12-inch cast-iron or nonstick pan over medium-low heat. Place two gozleme at a time, seam side down, in the pan. Cook until the filling is hot, the spinach is wilted, and the bread is lightly toasted on one side but still soft on the other, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip to the other side and cook 1 minute more to heat through. Place on a tray and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm while you cook the remaining four gozleme. Cut into halves or strips and serve immediately.

FOUR CHEESE SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• Roll both pie crusts together to fit 11 inch tart pan or quiche pan. Top with parchment paper and add pie weights.
• Bake at 400 for 12 min or until lightly browned.
• Quickly remove weights and parchment paper, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and let cool.
• Drain chopped spinach well by pressing between paper towels.
• Stir together spinach, eggs, cream, salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle Mozzarella, cheddar cheese, and onion into prepared crust.
• Add spinach mixture.
• Top with red bell pepper and sprinkle with feta cheese.
• Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes, until set. Cover loosely with aluminum foil, and let stand 30 minute.

QUICHE WITH RED PEPPERS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat oil over medium heat in a large, heavy skillet and add onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes, and add a generous pinch of salt, the garlic, peppers and thyme. Cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes, then turn the heat to medium low and continue to cook for 5 to 10 minutes more, until peppers are very tender and sweet.
• Turn up heat to medium-high and, a handful at a time, add spinach and stir until each handful wilts. If there is liquid remaining in the pan turn up the heat and stir while you let it cook off. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl. If you are making filling a day ahead, refrigerate uncovered.
• Beat together egg yolks and eggs in a medium bowl. Set tart pan on a baking sheet for easy handling. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush bottom of the crust with some of the beaten egg and place in oven for 5 minutes.
• Add salt (I use 1/2 teaspoon), pepper, and milk to the remaining eggs and whisk together.
• Spread pepper and spinach mixture in an even layer in the crust. Stir together cheeses and sprinkle in an even layer on top. Very slowly pour in the egg custard over the filling. If your tart pan has low edges, you may not need all of it to fill the shell, and you want to avoid the custard spilling over. Place quiche, on baking sheet, in the oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until set and just beginning to color on the top. Remove from oven and allow to sit for at least 10 minutes before serving. Serve hot, warm or room temperature.

CRUSTLESS THREE-CHEESE SPINACH QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch pie pan.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft.
• Stir in spinach and continue cooking until excess moisture has evaporated.
• In a large bowl, combine eggs, table cream, cheese, salt and pepper.
• Add spinach mixture and stir to blend.
• Bake in preheated oven until eggs have set, about 30 minutes.
• Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

SPINACH AND THREE-CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 550 degrees (or highest temperature) with a pizza stone placed on lowest rack for at least 30 minutes. Top a pizza peel with parchment paper.
• Working with one piece of dough, flatten dough into a disk that is thicker in the center than at the edges. Using your fingers, gently pull on the edges of the dough to form a 12-inch circle; dough should still be thicker in the center. Transfer dough to prepared pizza peel.
• Top dough with one-quarter of the cheeses, spinach, and sliced garlic. Season with pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
• Transfer pizza along with parchment paper to pizza stone and bake until spinach is wilted and slightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Using pizza peel, remove pizza from oven and top with one-quarter of the mint. Serve with lemon wedges. Repeat process with remaining dough and toppings.

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.

3 CHEESE CHICKEN SPINACH PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium high heat.
• Cook mushrooms, onion and bell pepper until tender.
• Add spinach, oregano, and pepper.
• Mix well.
• Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl combine pasta, chicken, spinach mushroom mixture, soup, milk, 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and mix well. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Coat a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Pour chicken pasta mixture into baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 25 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned.

THREE CHEESE SPINACH PIE

Steps:

• Combine rice and boiling water in a 9" plate.
• Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
• Stir in salt, mozzarella and egg and use spoon to press and form into a pie shell.
• Combine spinach, feta cheese, onion and eggs.
• Mix well.
• Pour mixture into rice shell.
• Top with tomato slices and sprinkle with parmesan.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 45-60 minutes, depending on oven.
• OR microwave at HIGH for 10 minutes and let stand for 3 minutes before serving.