Best Lovely Crab And Spinach Quiche Recipes

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CRAB QUICHE



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An easy and delicious crab quiche, with lots of herbs and Gruyere cheese. Make one quiche, but is easily doubled.

Provided by Jennifer

Categories     Brunch     Main Course

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 9-inch frozen deep dish pie shell (thawed, unbaked)
5 large eggs
1 1/2 cups half and half cream (10% b.f.)
2 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives (plus whole chives for topping, or 1/2 tsp dried)
2 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley (or 1/2 tsp dried)
2 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro (or 1/2 tsp dried, or omit and use more parsley)
1/4 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning (or substitute a pinch of celery salt and a pinch of paprika)
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup Gruyere cheese (grated, or substitute Swiss or Emmental)
1/2 lb. lump crabmeat (canned or thawed if frozen, and picked over)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375F. (not fan assisted) with rack in the centre of the oven.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, herbs and seasoning. Stir in grated cheese and crabmeat.
  • Pour the egg mixture into thawed, unbaked pie crust (you may have a tiny bit of filling that won't fit). Use a fork to gently distribute the crab and herbs evenly in the pan. Lay several whole chives across the top.
  • Bake quiche until filling puffs and is no longer wobbly in centre when quiche is gently shaken, about 40-45 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 329 kcal, Carbohydrate 16 g, Protein 17 g, Fat 22 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 162 mg, Sodium 672 mg, TransFat 1 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, UnsaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CRAB AND SPINACH QUICHE



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When I hosted a Christmas cookie exchange several years ago, I served this quiche as an appetizer. You can also cut it into wedges to serve as main dish for breakfast or brunch.-Arliene Hillinger, Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 1h10m

Yield 36 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 unbaked pastry shells (9 inches each)
5 large eggs
1-1/2 cups milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1-1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded Swiss Cheese
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
6 to 8 ounces canned or frozen crabmeat, thawed, drained, flaked and cartilage removed
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well-drained

Steps:

  • Line each unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 400° for 5 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer., In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg; set aside. Combine cheeses and flour; add to egg mixture. Stir in crab and spinach. Pour into pastry shells., Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve warm.,

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 43mg cholesterol, Sodium 166mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 5g protein.

CRAB QUICHE



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My husband loves quiche and he asked me if I could try to make him one. I decided to try a crab quiche, and it was gone in one sitting. You won't be disappointed!

Provided by JIMZGRL

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Eggs

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (9 inch) deep dish frozen pie crust
4 eggs
1 cup heavy cream
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
3 dashes hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™), or to taste
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 (8 ounce) package imitation crabmeat, flaked
1 green onion, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake the pie crust for about 10 minutes, until just starting to brown. Remove from the oven, and allow to cool.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Stir in shredded cheese, onion and imitation crab. Pour into the pie shell.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, then turn off the oven, but leave the door closed. Leave quiche in the oven for an additional 20 to 30 minutes until firm. This will give it a smoother texture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 346.4 calories, Carbohydrate 16.9 g, Cholesterol 154.1 mg, Fat 26.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 11.4 g, SaturatedFat 13.2 g, Sodium 691 mg, Sugar 3.1 g

WINNING CRAB QUICHE



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Crabmeat is very plentiful here in Maryland, and this dish is one of my favorite ways to eat it. My sister-in-law Darlene gave me this recipe, and that simple gesture helped make me feel part of the family.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch     Dinner

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup whole milk
2 cans (6 ounces each) flaked crabmeat, drained
1/3 cup chopped green onions
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
1 unbaked pastry shell (9 inches)

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, flour, eggs and milk. Stir in the crab, onion, parsley and cheese. Spoon into the pastry shell. , Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 387 calories, Fat 27g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 120mg cholesterol, Sodium 485mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 18g protein.

LOVELY CRAB AND SPINACH QUICHE



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Make and share this Lovely Crab and Spinach Quiche recipe from Food.com.

Provided by gwynn

Categories     Crab

Time 1h

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (10 inch) pie shells
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
2 eggs, lightly beaten
8 ounces plain yogurt
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 (6 1/2 ounce) can flaked crabmeat, drained
1 (7 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
8 ounces grated cheddar cheese
1/4 cup chopped onion

Steps:

  • Bake crust at 425 degrees until brown.
  • Cook spinach, drain and squeeze out water.
  • Beat eggs with yogurt, flour,salt and pepper.
  • Stir in spinach and crab meat.
  • Sprinkle mushrooms, cheese and onion over crust.
  • Pour in spinach mixture.
  • Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes, then at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

SPINACH QUICHE



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I have been making this for years - even my kids love it!! If you don't like spinach - you could substitute broccoli.

Provided by veggiemom

Categories     Savory Pies

Time 55m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 ready-made pie crust (I use Pillsbury)
3 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed & drained
1 garlic clove (pressed, using garlic press)
6 eggs
1 cup milk
2 cups shredded colby-monterey jack cheese
salt & pepper

Steps:

  • Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Press pie crust into 9" pie pan.
  • Pre-bake pie crust for about 10 minutes. Set aside.
  • Sautee onion, garlic & spinach in butter until onion is soft - add salt & pepper to taste - set aside.
  • In medium mixing bowl - whisk together the eggs & milk.
  • Spread shredded cheese in bottom of pie crust.
  • Spread spinach mixture over cheese in pie crust.
  • Pour egg/milk custard over spinach mixture & cheese.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes. If crust starts to get too brown - cover edges with tin-foil.
  • Slice & serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 307.5, Fat 22.9, SaturatedFat 10.8, Cholesterol 180.4, Sodium 374.7, Carbohydrate 11.5, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.8, Protein 14.2

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