Brunch Quiche Of Spinach And Gouda

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (9 inch) pie crusts, unbaked
• 1/3 cup shallot, chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 8 cups fresh spinach
• 4 ounces gouda cheese, shredded
• 6 pieces bacon
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups milk (or half and half)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450º.
• 2 prepare a 9-inch pie plate with the pie crust (deep dish pan is best). trim and crimp edges.
• 3 line pie crust with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. weight down with dry beans or pie weights, if desired. bake at 450° for 5 minutes.
• 4 remove foil and weights and bake 5 minutes longer. set aside and reduce oven to 350°.
• 5 in a medium skillet, saute the shallots in butter until soft.
• 6 chop or tear the spinach and add to shallots. stir and then remove from the heat.
• 7 sprinkle gouda and bacon into crust, then add the spinach mixture.
• 8 in a bowl, beat eggs and then add the milk, salt and pepper; mix well.
• 9 pour over spinach in pie crust.
• 10 bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 11 let rest for about 10 minutes before slicing.