Spinach Quiche with Pine Nuts

Serves 8
Time 1 hr 10 min
Spinach Quiche with Pine Nuts

This quiche, with its wonderful aromas of garlic, sage and pine nuts, hails straight from The Whole Foods Market Cookbook. Fresh tender spinach combines with red potato, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses in this satisfying, flavorful pie. Perfect for entertaining, as the dish may be made up to three days before serving.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    1frozen 9-inch ready-made whole wheat piecrust
    1 1/2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
    2 largecloves garlic, sliced
    6 cupsfresh baby spinach, washed and dried
    1 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
    1 tablespoonfinely chopped fresh sage
    1/2 cuppine nuts, toasted
    1 cupgrated mozzarella
    1/4 cupgrated parmesan
    1 cupmilk
    2 largeeggs
    1 largered potato, steamed until firm-tender, sliced 1/4-inch thick

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Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F.


Remove piecrust from the freezer and thaw for ten minutes.


Prick the bottom with a fork and bake for 7 to 10 minutes, until lightly browned.


Remove crust from the oven to cool.


Heat olive oil in a medium sauté pan.


Cook, stirring constantly, for about 1 minute, or until the spinach is just wilted.


Stir in pine nuts.


In a small bowl, mix mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.


In another bowl, whisk milk and eggs together.


Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the cheese mixture on the piecrust.


Top with half of the spinach mixture.


Place potato slices on top of spinach.


Add half remaining cheese mixture and then remaining spinach mixture.


Top with remaining cheese. Place the pie pan on a sheet pan.


Carefully pour in milk mixture.


 Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool slightly before cutting.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

180

Total Fat

14g

Saturated Fat

4.5g

Cholesterol

75mg

Sodium

450mg

Total Carbohydrate

6g

Dietary Fiber

1g

Total Sugars

2g

Protein

10g

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