Best 3 Ricotta Spinach Mushroom Quiche Recipes

RICOTTA-SPINACH-MUSHROOM QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°.
• Mix spinach, mushrooms and green onions in a bowl; line a quiche or tart pan with pastry, pressing and trimming to fit; spoon vegetable mixture into pastry shell, pressing lightly to flatten evenly into crust.
• Combine ricotta, milk and eggs; stir in nutmeg, tarragon, rosemary and pepper to taste; pour over spinach mixture.
• Bake quiche until it is lightly browned and set, 30-40 minutes; a knife inserted into the center of the custard should come out clean.
• Cool at least 5 minutes before cutting into wedges to serve warm or chilled.

RICOTTA, MUSHROOM, SPINACH, BACON QUICHE

Steps:

• FOR THE CRUST:.
• In a large bowl combine the flour & salt.
• Add the butter with fingers, rubbing until incorporated completely and water.
• Gather the dough by rolling it into a ball, being sure to collect any fallen dough from the corners.
• Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface into a round ball. Roll the dough over your rolling pin and lift it over the tart pan. Unroll it loosely over the tart pan and gently press the dough into the pan without stretching it.
• Fold a bit of the excess dough inward to form a lip.
• Prick the bottom of the shell all over with a fork, cover with aluminum foil, and refrigerate for approximately 30 minutes or overnight.
• Arrange a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Remove the foil, line the frozen shell with parchment or fresh foil, fill it with pennies or pie weights, and bake until the sides are set, about 12-14 minutes.
• Let cool.
• FOR THE FILLING:.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cook the spinach and bacon ahead of time.
• Combine the eggs, milk, spinach, ricotta, seasoning, parmesan, mushrooms, and swiss in a food processor or bowl. stir until well-incorporated.
• Line the bottom of the pie crust(s) with 1/4 cup of cheddar cheese before pouring in the egg mixture.
• Sprinkle the crumbled bacon over the quiche, sprinkle the remaining cheddar cheese over that.
• Bake the pie for 50 to 75 minutes until the egg mixture is set all the way through. Serve hot or refrigerate for later.
• Re-heat the next day in the microwave, or eat fresh with veggies or a side salad and dinner roll.

SPINACH RICOTTA MUSHROOM QUICHE (LIGHTER)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prick pie shell (9" pie pan) and prebake in hot oven for 5-8 minutes until lightly browned. Turn oven down to 350 degrees when pie crust is done.
• Cook spinach until thawed and warm. Drain very well, squeezing excess moisture out with hands. (Do not precook spinach if using fresh).
• Saute onion, garlic and mushroom with cooking spray and stir in spinach, salt, nutmeg and black pepper.
• In separate bowl, combine milk, cheesed and eggs and blend well. Add spinach mixture and stir well.
• Pour into prebaked pie shell and bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until custard is set.