Spinach Quiche Cups

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Ingredients

  • A little olive oil (for cooking the mushrooms)
  • 1 (10 oz) package fresh spinach (I used the baby ones) --- about 284 grams
  • 4 eggs (if the yolks are quite small I use 5 eggs)
  • 1 cup shredded cheese of your choice (I use mozzarella or the Italian Blend)
  • 1 (8 oz package) mini-bella mushrooms, chopped
  • 1-2 Tbsp, heavy cream or half-and-half (optional)
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375F or 190C.

Heat a little oil in a large skillet. Saute the mushrooms until they are soft, about 5-6 minutes. Set Aside.

Step 2

Place the spinach in a deep pan or in the skillet that you used for the mushrooms. Add a little water, 1/4 cup should do it. Using medium heat, cook the spinach just until wilted, about 3-4 mins. Use either your hand or a spatula to pack in the spinach. Drain the excess water really well (especially if you decide to use frozen spinach instead).

Step 3

Place the spinach in a deep pan or in the skillet that you used for the mushrooms. Add a little water, 1/4 cup should do it. Using medium heat, cook the spinach just until wilted, about 3-4 mins. Use either your hand or a spatula to pack in the spinach. Drain the excess water really well (especially if you decide to use frozen spinach instead).

Step 4

Divide evenly among the 12 muffin cups. The muffin tray was slightly bigger than usual so I only filled about 10 cups.

Step 5

Bake for about 20-23 minutes, or until it's well set and a tester/toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Step 6

Leave in the pan for a few minutes or just until it's cool enough to handle. It was so easy to remove them from the pan