Sunday, December 20, 2009

Tomato Basil Spinach Quiche

This is really good and really easy. It's especially quick if you don't do a crust. It's great without crust and probably more healthy, but if you like crust (and I do) I've also put a recipe for the pastry.

Filling:
1 Tbsp oil
1 Onion, diced
10 oz. frozen spinach
4 breakfast sausage links
5 eggs, beaten
1 tomato, chopped or 1 can of diced tomatoes
1 1/2 tsp basil
1 Cup mozzarella cheese
Salt & Pepper

Preheat oven at 375 degrees. Grease pie pan. On medium heat add oil. Saute onions til clear. Add spinach and chopped sausage. Cook til spinach wilts and saugage is cooked through. Add salt and pepper. In a large bowl combine eggs, basil, tomatoes, cheese and a little more salt and pepper. Add spinach, sausage and onion. Bake 30 minutes.

Crust (Optional):
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
3 tbsp butter or margarine, cut into small pices
3 tbsp shortening
3 tbsp ice water

Measure flour and salt into a blow. Add butter or margarine and shortening. Combine with fork or fingertips. Add water a little at a time. Stir with a fork and form into a ball. Wrap in wax paper and chill for 20 minutes. Roll on a lightly floured board and fit pastry into a nine inch pie plate, then pour in the filling from above.

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