Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for The FruitGuys
INGREDIENTS
6 cups spinach, well-rinsed and chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
1/2 cup onions, minced
3 eggs
Crème fraîche or cream cheese, 3-ounce container (about 1/2 cup)
1/3 cup whole milk
1/2 cup grated white cheddar or Gruyere
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated pepper
1 prepared piecrust
PREPARATION
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Blanch spinach in a pot of boiling water for 1 minute.
- Remove spinach with a slotted spoon or drain in a strainer.
- Using cheesecloth or a mesh strainer, squeeze out as much water as possible.
- By hand or with an electric mixer, beat crème fraîche or cream cheese in a bowl until smooth.
- Slowly and gradually beat in milk and eggs.
- Now mix in all the rest of the ingredients and pour the mixture into the prepared piecrust.
- Bake for about 25 minutes or until the crust is golden and the egg filling is firm to the touch.
Serves 4–8 as a main or side dish. Prep time, 15 minutes; cook time, 25 minutes.
