I love to make this on the weekend!
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp Butter
1 Shallot
1 Bunch Spinach
1 cup Gruyere Cheese, grated
1 Pie Shell
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups Half and Half
Coarse ground Salt and Pepper
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degress. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add minced shallots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add as much spinach to skillet as will fit. Season with salt and pepper, toss, adding more spinach as room becomes available, until wilted- 2-3 minutes.
Transfer spinach mixture to colander. Press firmly with back of spoon to sqeeze out as much liquid as possible. Layer spinach and then cheese on top of pie crust. Place on baking sheet.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs, half and half, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper. Pour egg mixture over cheese.
Bake until center of quiche is just set, 55-60 minutes. Let stand15 minutes before serving.
Servw with fresh fruit. Enjoy!