Spinach Ricotta Cheese Quiche made EASY with Puff Pastry
This Ricotta Cheese Quiche combines our favourite things: easy to make, yet impressive dishes and meals that both taste good and pack a nutritious punch into something amazing.
It could easily be the star of your next weekend brunch (or any other meal for that matter). The combination of spinach, eggs and ricotta is a bit evocative of spanakopita (another favourite around here), so we may be a little extra hyped to share it today.
This quiche with spinach and ricotta recipe is already a pretty straightforward dish. Like our crustless quiche or a frittata (seriously, we don’t have a frittata recipe shared? What the what?) this dish is an easy way to get both nutritious vegetables and high protein eggs together in a single, delicious meal.
The cheat code on this one is the use of premade puff pastry to jumpstart the crust as well as give you a rich, flaky base to hold the rest of the ingredients together. Is it a little more indulgent? Abso-freakin’-lutey! But… Vegetables! Eggs! It all balances out.
The final, finishing touch on this ricotta spinach quiche recipe is when you fold the crust edges in to give it a rustic, galette look. The buttered edge gets all golden as it bakes and lets your guests and family know that you made this thing from scratch (mostly) and it is going to taste awesome!
And if you don’t have a big brunch planned soon? Make this anyway and have leftover lunches that coworkers will envy as well as simple, easy to reheat dinners. There. You have no excuses. Get cooking!
Another great Puff Pastry/Crescent Roll Recipe: Crescent Roll Tacos in a Ring, a Great App or a Really Fun Meal Idea!
Spinach Ricotta Cheese Quiche made EASY with Puff Pastry
Serve: 8
Prep time: 15 minutes
Total time: 45 – 50 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 package puff pastry about 19 ounces
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- ½ cup parmesan
- 2 1/2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 lb fresh spinach
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 1/2 tsp poppy seeds
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Directions:
Preheat oven to 380 degrees F.
Roughly chop the spinach
Once the butter has melted, add the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Be careful not to burn.
Drain with a colander.
Place the puff pastry. Trim the edges if too much is sticking out of the pan.
Close the edges of the quiche.
Spinach Ricotta Cheese Quiche made EASY with Puff Pastry
Try our delicious and easy-to-make ricotta cheese quiche with spinach for your next brunch or family meal. Puff pastry crust and protein-packed eggs make this dish a nutritious and tasty choice.
Ingredients
- 1 package puff pastry about 19 ounces
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- ½ cup parmesan
- 2 1/2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 lb fresh spinach
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 1/2 tsp poppy seeds
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 380 degrees F.
- Wash and clean the spinach well.
- Heat a pan over medium heat and add 2 Tbsp of the butter to melt.
- Once the butter has melted, add the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes. Be careful not to burn.
- Roughly chop the spinach and add to the garlic. Cook until spinach is tender, but not overcooked, about 5-6 minutes. We want to keep the fresh green color. Drain with a colander.
- In a medium-sized bowl, beat the eggs, add the ricotta and Parmesan, salt and pepper to taste. Stir well until the ingredients are combined.
- Add the spinach and mix again.
- Prepare a 9-inch cast-iron skillet. Note: You can use a pan with the same dimensions.
- Place the puff pastry. Trim the edges if too much is sticking out of the pan.
- Pierce the puff pastry several times with a fork.
- Pour the spinach mixture and spread evenly.
- Close the edges of the quiche.
- Melt the remaining (1/2 Tbsp) butter and brush the edges of the quiche.
- Sprinkle with poppy seeds and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and the spinach mixture is cooked through.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 511Total Fat: 35gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 668mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 2gSugar: 1gProtein: 14g
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Robin and Ed are a DIY-loving couple with over 25 years of design and build experience. Also, Robin is a Nutritionist and former Registered Dietitian and Ed is an award-winning Business Educator. We share strategies for living a rich life on a DIY budget: creative money-savvy ideas for a stylish home, healthy meals and family fun. Our work has been published in the pages of Do It Yourself, Farmhouse Style and Better Homes & Gardens magazines.
