Mini Spinach, Bacon & Cheddar Quiches
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1/2 Yellow Onion, Chopped
- 2 Store Bought Refrigerated Pie Crusts
- Flour, For Sprinkling On Your Work Surface
- 4 Eggs, Beaten
- 10 ounces, weight Frozen Spinach, Thawed And Squeezed Dry
- 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 3 cups Extra-sharp Cheddar Cheese, Grated
- 4 slices Bacon, Cooked And Chopped
- 18 teaspoons Nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes
- Salt And Pepper
- 1.
- In a medium pan over medium-low heat, saute the chopped onions in the olive oil until translucent.
- Keep an eye on this and stir occasionally as you do steps 2 and 3.
- 2.
- Spray a 24-count mini cupcake pan liberally with cooking spray.
- Set pan aside.
- 3.
- Sprinkle flour on a smooth, hard surface (like a kitchen counter or island).
- With a rolling pin thats also sprinkled with flour, roll out one pie crust until its slightly thinner.
- Then take a mini-cupcake paper liner and trace along it with a paring knife, cutting the dough into a circle.
- Press dough into the pan.
- Roll out the second crust and repeat the cutting process until you have enough crusts for all your mini quiches.
- 4.
- Preheat the oven to 375 F. Put your crust-lined pan into the fridge as you mix the filling ingredients (crust likes to be cold when baked).
- 5.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the beaten eggs with spinach, garlic, cheddar cheese, bacon, nutmeg and red pepper flakes.
- Sprinkle in salt and pepper to your liking (I used about 1/8 teaspoon of each).
- 6.
- Remove the chilled crust from the fridge and fill up each cup with quiche filling (about 1-1/2 heaping teaspoons each).
- 7.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes or until the edges of the crust and tops of the quiche are lightly brown.
- Then remove pan from the oven and set it on a rack.
- 8.
- Let quiches cool, then use a fork to wedge them out of the pan.
- Serve warm or cold.
olive oil, yellow onion, pie crusts, flour, eggs, garlic, cheddar cheese, bacon, nutmeg, red pepper, salt
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/mini-spinach-bacon-cheddar-quiches/ (may not work)