Spinach Quiche Recipe with Bacon and Bleu Cheese
This Spinach Bacon and Bleu Cheese Quiche is my new favorite all-in-one meal because it tastes remarkable and it is quick to come together.
Servings: 8 servings
Cost: $2.03 per serving
Equipment
- 9 inch springform pan or 9 inch tart pan
Ingredients
- 1 pastry crust
- 4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled, about 1/3 cup
- ⅓ cup bleu cheese mild, crumbled
- 6 ounces spinach frozen chopped, thawed and squeezed of all moisture
- 6 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 3 cups heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line a baking sheet with foil and place springform pan atop foil.
- Roll out pastry dough to line bottom and sides of a 9 inch springform pan or 9 inch tart pan. Fit pastry making sure to work dough up the sides quite high.
- Layer bacon, bleu cheese and spinach in bottom of pastry.
- Mix remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well. Pour over the spinach mixture.
- Bake for 40 minutes. Quiche will be done when it jiggles like a pudding when gently shaken.
- Enjoy this quiche hot or at room temperature.
Notes
NOTE - if using fresh chopped spinach in lieu of frozen, use 8 ounces and expect cook time to increase approximately 10 minutes due to the added moisture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 499kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 266mg | Sodium: 514mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 3551IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 2mg