Quiche Florentine
This Quiche Florentine is a classic French spinach quiche, perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner or even a quick snack. Made with cream, eggs, spinach and gruyere cheese, this quiche is undeniably delicious and versatile.Quiche Florentine is made with spinach as the star ingredient and lots of strong flavored Gruyere cheese that will not only melt-in-your-mouth, but also melt in your heart when you take that first bite. Using nice fresh eggs, yummy shallots, rich cream, and a heap of healthy spinach, it’s no wonder eating it any time of the day works! If you want to add in some extra love with mushrooms, different cheeses, finely diced red pepper, broccoli, or anything else.
The history of quiche, a dish we think of as quintessentially French, is actually of German origin. The word quiche comes from the German word kuchen, meaning cake. Did you know that in French cooking, any dish that has spinach is usually called “a la florentine”?
Ingredients:
- ½ recipe pie crust or a prepared frozen pie crust
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 2 medium shallots chopped
- ½ teaspoon pepper or to taste
- 4 cups spinach fresh, roughly chopped
- 4 large eggs
- 1½ cups heavy cream
- 2 cups gruyere cheese shredded