Favourite Vegetarian Florentine Quiche
This vegetarian Florentine quiche is a classic made with an easy pie crust filled with mushrooms, spinach, cheese and eggs. It's a simple and delicious French meal!
Servings: 6 slices
Calories: 372kcal
Ingredients
For the crust
- a little less than ½ cup butter, softened (cut in cube packed) 100g
- 1 and ⅓ cup flour 200g
- 1 pinch salt
- ¼ cup water or less
For the filling
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup mushrooms
- 1 cup spinach
- 4 eggs medium
- 100 ml milk 2%
- 100 ml heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded cheese old cheddar, cheddar or mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 375F.
For the crust
- Mix the butter, the flour and salt together until it is crumbly.
- Add in the water gradually as you might need a few drops less. Form into a ball and set in the fridge for 20 minutes or so.
- Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface.
For the Quiche filling
- Clean with a damp paper, clean the mushrooms and slice them up.
- Clean and chop the spinach.
- In a hot pan, with some olive oil, sauté the mushroom and spinach for about 4-5 minutes on medium heat.
- Spread on the crust. Set aside.
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs and add in the milk and the heavy cream. Mix and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour the mixture over in the crust with the spinach and mushrooms. Sprinkle the cheese over.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until the crust is golden and the top also.
- Slice and enjoy!
Notes
- Make a double batch and freeze it before cooking it or after cooking and cooling it.
Nutrition
Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 174mg | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 188mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1372IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 2mg