Welcome back to your favorite baking and dessert blog! This Bacon Mushroom Spinach Quiche recipe is the right pick and will cater to your friends and family’s different taste buds, whether you host a dinner or a casual brunch. With its perfect blend of earthy mushrooms, fresh tender spinach, and creamy cheese, all nestled in a flavourful crust this recipe ticks all the right tastebuds. Look no further as I have got the recipe right here for you for this delicious Spinach and mushroom pie so why wait, let’s start the celebrations!!!
Table of contents:
- Equipment required
- Ingredients required
- Procedure
- Step-by-step picture
- FAQ
- Recommended recipes
- Recipe Card
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What equipment do I need to make this flavorful and easy bacon mushroom spinach
quiche?
A set of teaspoons and tablespoons:
This stainless steel measuring spoon set is perfect. I use the one that my pastry college provided to me. I did use the plastic ones but let me tell you, they may look boring but stainless steel is best for long-term and safe use.
Big Bowl:
I use this one because it reflects the light when I shoot videos and you also get to see all the ingredients. It can also be used in the microwave.
Chopping board:
I bought my chopping board from a fair in Shantiniketan but I found something similar online. You can check this one out here.
Tart Pan:
For baking the quiche dough.
Chef’s Knife:
When I was studying hotel management, my chef said, keep your knife and wife close. Sexist, but you get it. Our knives are precious to us. We sharpen it regularly, clean it, and love it. Our chefs always taught us, that we need to love our tools and equipment and they will work perfectly for us. I agree with that and my knife always has been super kind to me. I bought this knife seven years ago and it’s good as new. Here is the knife that I use.
Weighing Scale:
Not everything good is costly and this weighing scale is perfect for weighing all your recipes. I have been using this one for 6 years and then it
broke because well I dropped it by mistake. You would think, I bought one after that but no. I decided to use tape and kept using it for 6 more months until it
finally gave up and I had to buy another one.
Spatula:
Trust me when I say, you need this silicon spatula. It’s the best thing ever! Nothing, I repeat nothing can clean your bowls the way a spatula cleans it.
Also bonus points, it’s heat resistant, dishwasher safe, and has no cracks and
crevices, so it’s easy to clean.
Sieve:
Sieving ingredients make better dishes and remove impurities and should always be done when using flour and cocoa powder in your recipes.
What ingredients do I need to make this sausage spinach quiche?
1 roll of puff dough
Results in that crispy flaky exterior or the crust that we all love when we bite into a quiche. Here’s another crispy crunchy healthy air fried croutons recipe for you to try out!
Spinach
Mushroom
Garlic
Refined Oil
Salt
Black pepper
Processed cheese (grated)
Cheese here is just for that beautifully browned top that is going to be the highlight of this quiche. Oh and if you are here for the golden crust, might I suggest trying out this Creamy Air Fryer Mashed Potatoes.
Egg
The egg provides binding and ties the entire quiche together. The protein in the egg is what gets baked and creates a beautiful custardy texture.
Cream
The cream in the egg mixture for quiche serves a few purposes. First, it adds richness and creaminess to the quiche, making it taste delicious. Cream also helps create a smooth texture in the quiche. Additionally, it contributes to the overall moisture of the dish, keeping it from becoming too dry while baking. Overall, cream enhances the flavor and texture of the quiche, making it more enjoyable to eat.
Milk
Using both cream and milk in the egg mixture for quiche gives it a nice balance. The cream makes it rich and smooth, while milk adds moisture without making it too heavy. This mix gives the quiche a good taste, with cream making it rich and milk adding a lighter flavor. It also makes the quiche smooth and helps it stay together as it bakes, so it’s not too dry or dense. So, by using both cream and milk, the quiche tastes delicious and has a nice texture that’s not too heavy.
Salt
Black pepper
Step-by-step pictures on how to make Bacon Mushroom Spinach Quiche:
How to make this yummy Bacon Mushroom Spinach Quiche?
Prepping the pie base :
First, preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F). Roll out the quiche dough while it’s warming up and put it in a pie dish or tart pan. Press with your fingertips and trim the excess off using a knife. Add a piece of aluminum foil and then add lentils rice or kidney beans to act as baking weights. These baking weights prevent the puff dough from puffing up while baking. Bake the dough in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. After that, take the dish out, remove the baking weights carefully using the aluminum foil, and put it back in the oven. Bake it for another 10 minutes until it’s cooked through and gets a nice golden color.
Sauteing the veggies:
While the crust is baking, chop some garlic and slice mushrooms. Heat oil in a pan and cook the mushrooms and garlic until they’re soft and a bit brown. Chop up the bacon and throw it in there too. Add salt but avoid being generous as the bacon is already salty. The yummy smell of mushrooms might make you want to eat them right away, but be patient and wait to add them to the pie. Trust me, it’ll taste better that way! Now, clean the spinach leaves carefully. Put them in boiling water for a short time, then move them to ice water to stop cooking. Congrats, you just blanched your spinach! Once they’re cool, chop them up. Enjoy the satisfying crunch as you cut them.
For the royale or the custard mix:
Whisk together egg, milk, cream, salt, and pepper for the filling and set it aside. It is time to take the partially baked quiche crust out of the oven and evenly spread the sautéed mushrooms, bacon, spinach, and garlic over the crust. I can tell, you can already smell the bakery in your Kitchen.
Final steps to the Quiche:
Sprinkle the grated cheese on top of the mushroom mixture for the yummy cheesy goodness, and then evenly distribute the chopped blanched spinach over the cheese and add the egg and milk mixture all around the tart. The melted cheese and the dough are sure to bring the golden hour to your table.
Place the quiche back in the oven and bake at 180°C (356°F) for approximately 20 minutes or until the top is golden and the filling is set.
Once baked, remove the quiche from the oven and allow it to cool for a few minutes. Remove it from the mold, cut the quiche into slices, and serve either warm or at room temperature and enjoy your homemade masterpiece!
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Frequently Asked Questions about making Bacon Mushroom Spinach Quiche:
Is quiche healthy or unhealthy?
I will say it’s a wholesome meal as I am not a fan of labeling food as healthy and unhealthy.
Can you use regular milk instead of heavy cream in quiche?
Yes, however, it will make the quiche less rich in taste and will take slightly longer to bake.
Is quiche for breakfast or dinner?
I can have quiche anytime. Also, I never conform to these rules of having a particular food at a particular time. Just enjoy it. But if you like societal norms, let’s say quiche is preferred at breakfast and brunches.
What do you eat with quiche?
I prefer having just the quiche but my friend prefers having it with random salads and she says that’s how it’s supposed to be eaten.
Can I use yogurt instead of cream in a quiche?
No, you cannot use yogurt instead of cream.
Why is it called quiche?
I’m picking this one up from Wikipedia. The word is first attested in French in 1805, and in 1605 in Lorrain patois. The first English usage — “quiche lorraine” — was recorded in 1925. The further etymology is uncertain but it may be related to the German Kuchen meaning “cake” or “tart”.
Is quiche a pie or cake?
A quiche is a type of an open pie.
What other types of filling can I add?
You can add vegetables and meat, your choice of protein to make it as per your liking, make sure to be careful about the measurements of the extra filling to prevent
overstuffing the pie.
Can I substitute milk?
You can skip milk and add cream to enrich the quiche and enhance the texture.
How do I prevent my quiche from getting soggy?
Nobody loves eating a soggy quiche, so the pro tip here is to reduce the water content or moisture from your veggies. While sauteing the veggies, ensure that all the moisture is evaporated, and then when it’s time, add them to the pie.
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Bacon Mushroom Spinach Quiche
Indulge in a delightful Bacon Mushroom Spinach Quiche. This easy, cheesy, and savory quiche is perfect for brunch or a quick dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 roll of puff dough
- Spinach: 200 grams
- Mushroom: 120 grams
- Garlic: 4 cloves
- Refined Oil: 3 tbsp
- Salt: As required
- Black pepper: As required
- Processed cheese (grated): 50 grams
- Egg: 1 or 50 gram
- Cream: 50 ml
- Milk: 50 ml
- Salt: As required
- Black pepper: As required
Directions
- Step 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F).
- Step 2 Prepare the quiche dough and place it in a pie dish or tart pan. Place baking weights on top of the dough to prevent it from puffing up during baking.
- Step 3 Bake the quiche dough in the preheated oven at 180°C (356°F) for 15 minutes.
- Step 4 After 15 minutes, remove the pie dish from the oven and take out the baking weights carefully. Place the dish back in the oven.
- Step 5 Bake the empty quiche crust in cake/bake mode at 180°C (356°F) for an additional 10 minutes to ensure it is cooked through and gets a slight golden color.
- Step 6 While the crust is baking, chop up some garlic and slice the mushrooms.
- Step 7 Heat some oil in a pan over medium heat and sauté the mushrooms and garlic until they are cooked and slightly browned. Season with salt to taste.
- Step 8 Blanch the spinach by placing it in boiling water for a short time, then transfer it to ice water to stop the cooking process. Once cooled, chop up the blanched spinach.
- Step 9 Take the partially baked quiche crust out of the oven and evenly spread the sautéed mushrooms and garlic over the crust.
- Step 10 Sprinkle the grated cheese on top of the mushroom mixture, and then evenly distribute the chopped blanched spinach over the cheese.
- Step 11 Place the quiche back in the oven and bake in cake/bake mode at 180°C (356°F) for approximately 20 minutes or until the top is golden and the filling is set.
- Step 12 Once baked, remove the quiche from the oven and allow it to cool for a few minutes.
- Step 13 Cut the quiche into slices and serve either warm or at room temperature. Enjoy your homemade quiche!
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