When hosting Melaveh Malka or a dairy meal for special company there has to be something different to please the crowds. This quiche fits the bill it is considered crust less yet the addition of flour makes for a delicious crusty bottom and sides to this quiche. It is simple and nutritious.
Ingredients
Servings 6
- 1 large onion diced
- 1 bag frozen Spinach 8 oz
- 8 oz fresh mushrooms or a can without the liquid
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Pinch cayenne pepper optional
- 1 1/3 cups plain unsweetened yogurt
- ¾ cup feta cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Lightly grease a 10-inch quiche/tart pan (or a pie plate).
- In a medium frying pan, cook diced onion with a bit of vegetable oil (or cooking spray) over medium-high heat until translucent and tender.
- Add in frozen spinach and washed mushrooms cook until just warmed through.
- Set aside to cool for a few minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, flour, baking powder and salt.
- Whisk in yogurt, then stir in spinach-mushroom mixture.
- Pour vegetable mixture into prepared pan.
- Top with feta cheese.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until center is set and the outside edge is golden brown.
- Let set for 5 minutes, then slice and serve.
- Serve with a salad and chunky slice of bread for a complete meal.
Can this be frozen?
can this be made with almond flour?
When cooking or baking with almond flour, it is only suppose to compose 1/2 of the total flour, so if you wanted to add a rice flour, or some such other flour, it would work.