QUICHE ESSENTIALS: SPINACH, MUSHROOM, BACON TART

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Quiche Essentials: Spinach, Mushroom, Bacon Tart image

Is it a quiche, or is it a tart? Well, it is a quiche recipe baked in a tart pan. And if you want to go a bit crazy, I just came up with a savory cream cheese pie crust, that knocks this recipe right out of the park. One more thing: We are using evaporated milk; as opposed to milk or cream. I found that the evaporated milk gives...

Provided by Andy Anderson !

Categories     Savory Pies

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 16

PLAN/PURCHASE
1 large savory piecrust, more on this later
4 slice uncured thick cut bacon, diced
1/2 medium yellow onion, diced
2 clove garlic, minced
8 oz brown or white button mushrooms, stemmed and thickly sliced
8 oz chopped frozen spinach, defrosted
6 oz gruyère cheese, freshly grated
5 oz evaporated milk, 1 small can
4 large farm fresh eggs
1/2 tsp salt, kosher variety
1/2 tsp mustard powder
1/4 tsp white pepper, freshly ground
1 - 2 pinch nutmeg
OPTIONAL ITEMS
pecorino romano, freshly grated

Steps:

  • 1. PREP/PREPARE
  • 2. Chef's Tip: One of the tricks to making a good quiche is the proper balance of liquids in the recipe. There are a lot of places that liquids can hide, and ruin the dish. So, we are essentially going to precook our veggies, and remove as much hidden moisture as possible.
  • 3. Gather your Ingredients (mise en place)
  • 4. Place your pie crust in a tart pan, and blind bake in a 350f (175c) oven until it begins to brown, about 10 - 12 minutes.
  • 5. Place the crust in the fridge, and move on to the filling.
  • 6. Chef's Note: If you are looking for a really yummy savory pie crust, here ya go: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/savory-pies/pastry-essentials-cream-cheese-pie-crust.html
  • 7. Add the bacon to a large skillet over medium heat.
  • 8. Cook until the bacon begins to brown, and renders its fat into the skillet, about 5 - 7 minutes.
  • 9. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon, and drain on paper towels.
  • 10. Add the onions to the skillet, and cook them in the bacon grease, until they begin to soften, about 3 - 5 minutes.
  • 11. Add the garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 60 seconds.
  • 12. Add the mushrooms, and cook until they soften and release their moisture, about 5 - 7 minutes.
  • 13. Add the spinach, and continue to cook until most of the moisture has evaporated, about 3 - 5 minutes.
  • 14. Take the skillet off the heat.
  • 15. Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 375f (190c).
  • 16. Grate the cheese.
  • 17. Chef's Note: You could use different cheeses; however, some cheese get very oily when cooked. I choose Gruyère because it is very stable when heated, and it is a perfect complement to the other ingredients in this recipe.
  • 18. Add the eggs, evaporated milk, salt, mustard powder, pepper, and nutmeg to a bowl, and whisk to combine.
  • 19. Add the cheese, milk/egg mixture to the skillet, and mix to combine.
  • 20. Remove the tart crust from the fridge, and add the filling.
  • 21. Add to the preheated oven, and bake until bubbly, and beginning to brown, about 35 - 40 minutes.
  • 22. Chef's Note: If you really want to give this recipe an added level of flavor, sprinkle a bit of freshly-grated Pecorino Romano on the top before placing it into the oven, and then sprinkle a bit more on when you take it out.
  • 23. PLATE/PRESENT
  • 24. Serve while still nice and warm. Enjoy
  • 25. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

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