Spinach and cheese quiche with cherry tomatoes

AUTHOR
Jennie Fields
DIFFICULTY
very easy
RATING
4 24
COOK TIME
105 mins
TOTAL TIME
105 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 12
  • 250 g + some flour
  • 7-10 Tbsp salt and pepper
  • 7-10 Tbsp Nutmeg
  • 5 Eggs (Gr. M)
  • 125 g cold + 1 tablespoon + some butter
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 packages (500 g each) Frozen leaf spinach
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Breadcrumbs
  • 250 g cherry tomatoes
  • 200 ml Milk
  • 200 g Schmand
  • 100 g Emmental (piece)
  • 125 g Mozzarella
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Pine nuts

Directions

  1. 1

    For the short pastry, mix 250 g flour and 1 teaspoon salt. Add 1 egg, 125 g butter in pieces and 1-2 tbsp. cold water. Knead first with the dough hooks of the mixer, then with your hands to a smooth dough.

  2. 2

    Cover and chill for about 30 minutes.

  3. 3

    In the meantime peel and finely dice the onion. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a pot. Sauté the onion in it. Add frozen spinach and 150 ml water, bring to the boil, cover and stew for about 15 minutes. Stir from time to time.

  4. 4

    Then continue to simmer open for about 5 minutes until all the liquid has evaporated. Season to taste with salt, pepper and nutmeg.

  5. 5

    Preheat oven (electric cooker: 200°C/circulating air: 175°C/gas: level 3). Grease a tart mould with lifting base (approx. 28 cm Ø). Roll out the dough on a little flour (approx. 32 cm Ø). Line the tart mould with the dough, pull up the edge and press down lightly.

  6. 6

    Prick the pastry base several times with a fork and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.

  7. 7

    Wash the tomatoes. Spread the spinach and tomatoes on the dough. Whisk milk, sour cream and 4 eggs. Grate cheese and stir in. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Pour egg cream over the vegetables. Cut mozzarella into slices and cover the quiche with it.

  8. 8

    Bake in the hot oven on the middle shelf for 40-50 minutes. Sprinkle with pine nuts about 5 minutes before the end of the baking time.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
350 kcal
CARBS
20 g
FATS
23 g
PROTEINS
14 g