Spring Greens Quiche Recipe

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Leafy greens brighten this savory pie—the ideal comfort food for spring. Add a side of healthy vegetables, a salad or fruit and you have a light and satisfying lunch.—Marie Rizzio, Interlochen, Michigan

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Spring Greens Quiche Recipe

Prep: 40 min. Bake: 35 min. + standing

Yield: 6 Servings

40 35 75

Ingredients

Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches), see below
6 center-cut bacon strips, chopped
5 cups julienned dandelion greens or Swiss chard
5 cups fresh baby spinach
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1 egg white, beaten
1/2 cup shredded Jarlsberg cheese
3 eggs
1 egg yolk
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3/4 cup 2% milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Dash pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in. thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Line unpricked pastry with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice.
Bake 13 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake 3 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 1 tablespoon. Cook and stir greens, spinach and green onions in drippings until wilted and liquid is evaporated.
Brush prepared crust with egg white; layer with wilted greens, cheese and cooked bacon. In a large bowl, whisk remaining ingredients; pour over top.
Bake 35-40 minutes longer or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Yield: 6 servings.

PASTRY FOR SINGLE-CRUST PIE (9 INCHES): Combine 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour and 1/4 tsp. salt; cut in 1/2 cup cold butter until crumbly. Gradually add 3-5 Tbsp. ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour. Let pie weights cool before storing. Beans and rice may be reused for pie weights, but not for cooking.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 465 calories, 35 g fat (17 g saturated fat), 219 mg cholesterol, 515 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 14 g protein.

Originally published as Spring Greens Quiche in Country Woman April/May 2013, p37