Mind-Blowing Spinach Ricotta Quiche Recipe

This savory spinach and ricotta quiche is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or lunch. You can also serve it with a salad for a light dinner. It’s light and fluffy with a creamy texture and bursting with delicious flavors!

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
55 mins
Additional Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 9-inch quiche

Ingredients

  • 1(9 inch)pastry for single-crust pie

  • 1tablespoonbutter

  • cupfinely chopped red onion

  • 1(8 ounce) packagefresh spinach

  • ¾cupwhole-milk ricotta cheese

  • ¾cupheavy cream

  • cupgrated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

  • 4largeeggs

  • 1tablespoonchopped fresh basil

  • ½teaspoonsalt

  • ¼teaspoonground black pepper

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Press pie pastry into a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan; prick all over the bottom with a fork.

  2. Bake crust in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool until needed.

  3. While the crust is cooling, melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; add onion and cook for 1 minute. Stir in spinach and cook until starting to wilt, about 1 minute. Cover and cook until condensation builds inside the skillet, about 1 minute. Remove the lid, stir to combine, and turn off the heat.

  4. Blend ricotta, cream, Parmigiano-Reggiano, eggs, basil, salt, and pepper in a blender or food processor until smooth.

  5. Spread spinach mixture evenly over crust, then pour in ricotta and egg mixture.

  6. Bake in the preheated oven until the center is set and the top is lightly browned, about 40 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories306
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
24g
31%
Saturated Fat
11g
56%
Cholesterol
142mg
47%
Sodium
412mg
18%
Total Carbohydrate
14g
5%
Dietary Fiber
2g
6%
Total Sugars
1g
Protein
10g
Vitamin C
9mg
44%
Calcium
146mg
11%
Iron
2mg
11%
Potassium
264mg
6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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