Clinton's Special Vegetarian Quiche

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (17.5 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1 cup fresh spinach, cleaned and stemmed
• 4 tablespoons water
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 5 eggs
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tomatoes, thinly sliced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 40 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). spray a quiche dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• line the quiche dish with puff pastry, press the pastry firmly in place and trim away any excess pastry. blind bake for 10 minutes.
• in a large skillet place spinach and 4 tablespoons water. heat the mixture over medium and cover the skillet. cook until the spinach is done, approximately 2 minutes then drain well. add nutmeg to the spinach and puree the mixture.
• in a large skillet, saute the onion with butter or margarine to taste. saute until the onions are soft and transparent.
• in a medium-size mixing bowl, beat eggs. stir in the cottage cheese, spinach, and 1/2 cup of cheese. season with salt and pepper. arrange onions along the bottom of the pastry-lined quiche dish. arrange the tomatoes over the onions. pour the egg-mixture over the onions and tomatoes, and top entire concoction with the remaining cheese.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the quiche has set in the middle. serve hot or cold, your choice!